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Halliday, Resnick & Walker — Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics: Problem 18

At 20°C, a rod is exactly 20.05 cm long on a steel ruler. Both are placed in an oven at 270°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, 270°C, 20.11 cm

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Fundamentals of Physics Extended · 12th Edition
Author: Halliday, Resnick & Walker
Publisher: Wiley
Chapter: Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics

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