Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321993721
ISBN 13: 978-0-32199-372-4

Chapter 17 - Exercises and Problems - Page 313: 30

Answer

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We know that $\Delta L=L\alpha \Delta T$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $\Delta L=(20)(17\times 10^{-6})(26-(-12))$ $\Delta L=0.013m$
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