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1.

A 1.00 x l-0a meter steel railroad track with a coefficient of linear expansion of L2 x 1,06
per degree Celsius changes temperature from L8"C to 38"C. By how many meters will
the railroad tracks expand?

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Railroad tracks are segmented

into short pieces. Why is this a good idea in a place like

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3. The EiffelTower in Paris is324 meterstall,

and is made primarilyof iron, which has

coefficientof linearexpansion of 1,2x106. TheaveragelowinParisisl.00"Candthe

average high is 24"C. What is average change in height the tower experiences each
yea r?

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4.

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to heat a 10.0 foot bar of zinc to make it expand by one

inch? The coeffic ient of linear expans ion of zinc is 30 x l-0-o per degree Celsius.

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A metal bar changes in length by 1.00 meter with a L50 degree Celsius change
temperature. lt's coefficient of linear expansion is 25 x 10-'per degree Celsius. What
the metal bar's original length?

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6.

An unknown metal alloy is being tested to discover its thermal properties to see if it is
suitable for use as a component in an aircraft wing. The alloy is formed into a bar
measuring l-.00 meter in length, and is then heated from its starting temperature of 30
degrees Celsius to a finaltemperature of 100.0 degrees Celsius. The length of the
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thermal expansion of the alloy to 2 significant f

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The aircraft wing from problem 6 experiences temperature extremes that span 2L0
degrees Celsius. The component for the wing will have a length of 3.00 meters. Testing
indicates that the aircraft wing will remain stable only if the component never expands
to a length largerthan 3.01-7 meters. lf the component is made from the metal alloy in
question, will it meet this requirement?

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A rod 1.0 m long expands 0.50 mm when heated from 20."C to 84"C. What is the
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20"c?

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0"C. At what temperature wil I they be of equal length?

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