Linear Expansivity and its Applications
 

Linear Expansivity and its Applications problem 2


Calculate the expansion of a long aluminium wire if its temperature is increased by . The linear expansivity of aluminium is given as . This means that 1 m of aluminium wire extends by 0.023 mm when its temperature is increased by 1 K.


 

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