An aluminum rod is 23.5 cm long at 20°C and has a mass of 350 g. If 10,500 J of energy is added to the rod by heat, what is the change in length of the rod? (The average coefficient of linear expansion for aluminum is 24 x 10-6 (°C)¯¹.) 0.20586 X Your response is within 10% of the correct value. This may be due to roundoff error, or you could have a mistake in your calculation. Carry out all intermediate results to at least four-digit accuracy to minimize roundoff error. mm

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**Thermal Expansion of an Aluminum Rod**

**Scenario:**
An aluminum rod is 23.5 cm long at 20°C and has a mass of 350 g. If 10,500 J of energy is added to the rod by heat, what is the change in length of the rod? (The average coefficient of linear expansion for aluminum is \( 24 \times 10^{-6} \, (°C)^{-1}.)

**User Input:**
The user provided the following calculation result: 
\[ 0.20586 \, \text{mm} \]

**Feedback:**
The response provided was within 10% of the correct value. This discrepancy might be due to a round-off error or a mistake in the user’s calculation. Users are advised to carry out all intermediate results with at least four-digit accuracy to minimize round-off error.

**Detailed Explanation of the Process:**

1. **Calculate the temperature change (\(\Delta T\)):**
   \[
   \Delta T = \frac{\text{energy added}}{\text{mass} \times \text{specific heat capacity of aluminum}}
   \]
   The specific heat capacity of aluminum is approximately \( 900 \, \text{J/kg}^\circ\text{C} \).

2. **Determine the increase in temperature (\(\Delta T\)):**
   \[
   \Delta T = \frac{10,500 \, \text{J}}{0.35 \, \text{kg} \times 900 \, \text{J/kg}^\circ\text{C}}
   \]
   \[
   \Delta T \approx 33.33^\circ\text{C}
   \]

3. **Calculate the change in length (\(\Delta L\)):**
   \[
   \Delta L = L_0 \times \alpha \times \Delta T
   \]
   Where:
   - \(L_0\) is the initial length (23.5 cm or 0.235 m)
   - \(\alpha\) is the coefficient of linear expansion \((24 \times 10^{-6} \, (°C)^{-1})\)
   - \(\Delta T\) is the temperature change (33.33°C)

4. **Finding \(\Delta L\):**
   \[
   \Delta L = 0.235 \, \
Transcribed Image Text:**Thermal Expansion of an Aluminum Rod** **Scenario:** An aluminum rod is 23.5 cm long at 20°C and has a mass of 350 g. If 10,500 J of energy is added to the rod by heat, what is the change in length of the rod? (The average coefficient of linear expansion for aluminum is \( 24 \times 10^{-6} \, (°C)^{-1}.) **User Input:** The user provided the following calculation result: \[ 0.20586 \, \text{mm} \] **Feedback:** The response provided was within 10% of the correct value. This discrepancy might be due to a round-off error or a mistake in the user’s calculation. Users are advised to carry out all intermediate results with at least four-digit accuracy to minimize round-off error. **Detailed Explanation of the Process:** 1. **Calculate the temperature change (\(\Delta T\)):** \[ \Delta T = \frac{\text{energy added}}{\text{mass} \times \text{specific heat capacity of aluminum}} \] The specific heat capacity of aluminum is approximately \( 900 \, \text{J/kg}^\circ\text{C} \). 2. **Determine the increase in temperature (\(\Delta T\)):** \[ \Delta T = \frac{10,500 \, \text{J}}{0.35 \, \text{kg} \times 900 \, \text{J/kg}^\circ\text{C}} \] \[ \Delta T \approx 33.33^\circ\text{C} \] 3. **Calculate the change in length (\(\Delta L\)):** \[ \Delta L = L_0 \times \alpha \times \Delta T \] Where: - \(L_0\) is the initial length (23.5 cm or 0.235 m) - \(\alpha\) is the coefficient of linear expansion \((24 \times 10^{-6} \, (°C)^{-1})\) - \(\Delta T\) is the temperature change (33.33°C) 4. **Finding \(\Delta L\):** \[ \Delta L = 0.235 \, \
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