Steel wire expansion

The steel wire (α = 11.5. 10-6 1/K) has a length of 100 m at -15 °C. Find its length at 45 °C.

Final Answer:

l2 =  100.069 m

Step-by-step explanation:

α=11.5 1061.15105 1/K l1=100 m t1=15 °C t2=45 °C  k=1+α (t2t1)=1+1.15105 (45(15))1.0007  l2=l1 k=100 1.0007=100.069 m



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