The thermal expansion coefficient is the change of length of a material per unit length per degree of temperature change. A gold bar is initially 1 m long. What is the length of the gold bar after it has been heated from 298 to 473 K?

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The thermal expansion coefficient is the change of length of a material per unit length per degree of temperature change. A gold bar is initially 1 m long. What is the length of the gold bar after it has been heated from 298 to 473 K?

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