A steel tape, with a coefficient of linear expansion of 0.0000116/C, is known to be 50 meters long at 20°C. The tape was used to measure a line was found to be 532.28 meters long when the temperature was 35°C. Determine the following: a. Temperature correction per tape length b. Temperature correction for the measured line c. Correct length of the line

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A steel tape, with a coefficient of linear expansion of 0.0000116/C, is known to be 50
meters long at 20°C. The tape was used to measure a line was found to be 532.28 meters
long when the temperature was 35°C. Determine the following:
a. Temperature correction per tape length
b. Temperature correction for the measured line
c. Correct length of the line
Transcribed Image Text:A steel tape, with a coefficient of linear expansion of 0.0000116/C, is known to be 50 meters long at 20°C. The tape was used to measure a line was found to be 532.28 meters long when the temperature was 35°C. Determine the following: a. Temperature correction per tape length b. Temperature correction for the measured line c. Correct length of the line
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