If a material increases its length from 250 m to 255.00 m when its temperature is raised 175°C, then what is its coefficient of linear expansion?

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If a material increases its length from 250 m to 255.00 m when its temperature is raised 175°C, then what
is its coefficient of linear expansion?
0.0001039/°C
0.0001014/°C
0.00009633/°C
0.00009849/°C
0.0001143/°C
0.0001060/°C
А.
D.
В.
Е.
С.
F.
Transcribed Image Text:If a material increases its length from 250 m to 255.00 m when its temperature is raised 175°C, then what is its coefficient of linear expansion? 0.0001039/°C 0.0001014/°C 0.00009633/°C 0.00009849/°C 0.0001143/°C 0.0001060/°C А. D. В. Е. С. F.
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The co-efficient of linear expansion is,

α=L-L0L01T

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