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Walker, Halliday & Resnick — Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics: Problem 48

48 At 20°C, a rod is exactly 20.05 cm long on a steel ruler. Both are placed in an oven at 250°C, where the rod now measures 20.11 cm on the same ruler. What is the coefficient of linear expansion for the material of which the rod is made?

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Given: 20°C, , a, 20.05 cm, 250°C, 20.11 cm

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Principles of Physics · 11th ISV Edition
Author: Walker, Halliday & Resnick
Publisher: Wiley
Chapter: Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics

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