The coefficient of linear expansion of the steel is 1.10 x10-°C°. If at a temperature of -15°C the length of the bridge (made with steel ) is 50.8 m then, what is a change in length if the temperature rises to 30°C?

The coefficient of linear expansion of the steel is 1.10 x10-°C°. If at a temperature of -15°C the length of the bridge (made with steel ) is 50.8 m then, what is a change in length if the temperature rises to 30°C?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter16: Temperature And The Kinetic Theory Of Gases

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The coefficient of linear expansion of the steel is 1.10 x10-5C°.
If at a temperature of -15°C the length of the bridge (made with steel ) is 50.8 m then, what is a
change in length if the temperature rises to 30°C?
1.784 mm
2.98 mm
2.51 cm
28.7 µm

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