The temperature of a bar is reduced by 50°C. If the recorded elongation is -0.5 mm and the coefficient of thermal expansion is 11.7x10-6/°C, the initial length of the bar is nearest to

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The temperature of a bar is reduced by 50°C. If the recorded elongation is -0.5 mm and the coefficient of thermal expansion is 11.7x10-/°C, the initial
length of the bar is nearest to
A
855 mm
B
800 mm
C
750 mm
D
700 mm
Transcribed Image Text:The temperature of a bar is reduced by 50°C. If the recorded elongation is -0.5 mm and the coefficient of thermal expansion is 11.7x10-/°C, the initial length of the bar is nearest to A 855 mm B 800 mm C 750 mm D 700 mm
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