College Physics (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 14, Problem 9P
A metal rod is 40.125 cm long at 20.0°C and 40.148 cm long at 45.0°C. Calculate the average coefficient of linear expansion of the rod’s material for this temperature range.
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