If a 0.85 km (at 0°C ) section of straight railroad track made of steel is assumed to behave as a single piece, what is the difference in the length of the track between a cold winter day (-12°C) and a hot summer day (+28°C)? The coefficient of linear expansion (a) of steel is 1.2 x 10-5 °C-1

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If a 0.85 km (at 0°C ) section of straight railroad track made of steel is assumed to behave
as a single piece, what is the difference in the length of the track between a cold winter day (-12°C)
and a hot summer day (+28°C)? The coefficient of linear expansion (a) of steel is 1.2 x 10-5 °C-1
[1 km = 1,000 m]

 

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