At 68°F, an aluminum ring has an inner diameter of 5.000 cm, and a brass rod has a diameter of 5.050 cm. Keeping the brass rod at 68°F, which of the following temperatures of the ring will allow the ring to just slip over the rod? (αAl = 2.4×10-5 / K; αCu = 1.9×10-5 / K)       111°C     236°C     384°C     437°C

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At 68°F, an aluminum ring has an inner diameter of 5.000 cm, and a brass rod has a diameter of 5.050 cm. Keeping the brass rod at 68°F, which of the following temperatures of the ring will allow the ring to just slip over the rod? (αAl = 2.4×10-5 / K; αCu = 1.9×10-5 / K)  

   

111°C

   

236°C

   

384°C

   

437°C

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