Answer to Question #299478 in Physics for Ashley

Question #299478

A metal bar 50cm long at 15°c is heated to 85°c. If it expands by 0.088cm, determine its linear expansivity.

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Expert's answer
2022-02-18T08:21:33-0500

Given:

l0=50cml_0=50\:\rm cm

Δl=0.088cm\Delta l=0.088\:\rm cm

Δt=70K\Delta t=70\:\rm K


The thermal expansion is described by an equation

Δl=l0αΔt\Delta l=l_0\alpha\Delta t

Hence, the linear expansivity

α=Δl/(l0Δt)\alpha=\Delta l/(l_0\Delta t)

α=0.088cm/(50cm70K)=2.1105K1\alpha=\rm 0.088\: cm/(50\: cm*70 \: K)=2.1*10^{-5}\: K^{-1}


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