A wire is 21.5 m long at 4.00°C and is 0.710 cm longer at 34.0°C. Find the wire's coefficient of linear expansion (in (°C)−1).

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A wire is 21.5 m long at 4.00°C and is 0.710 cm longer at 34.0°C. Find the wire's coefficient of linear expansion (in (°C)−1).
A wire is 21.5 m long at 4.00°C and is 0.710 cm longer at 34.0°C. Find the wire's coefficient of linear expansion (in (°C)-1).
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1.7054e-5 x (°C)-1
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