Question

the length of iron rod at 100 C is 300.36 cm and at 159 C is 300.54 cm.Calculate its length at 0 c and coefficient of linear expansion of iron​

Answer 1

Answer:

The length at 0 °C is 300.05 cm

Coefficient of linear expansion of iron is 1.02×10¯⁵ C¯¹

Explanation:

From the question given above, the following data were obtained:

Length (L₁) at 100 °C = 300.36 cm

Temperature 1 (θ₁) = 100 °C

Length (L₂) at 159 °C = 300.54 cm

Temperature 2 (θ₂) = 159 °C

Length (L₀) at 0 °C =?

Coefficient of linear expansion (α) =?

L₁ = L₀ (1 + θ₁α)

300.36 = L₀ (1 + 100α) ....(1)

L₂ = L₀ (1 + θ₂α)

300.54 = L₀ (1 + 159α) ..... (2)

Divide equation (2) by (1)

300.54 / 300.36 = L₀ (1 + 159α) / L₀ (1 + 100α)

1.0006 = (1 + 159α) / (1 + 100α)

Cross multiply

1.0006 (1 + 100α) = (1 + 159α)

1.0006 + 100.06α = 1 + 159α

Collect like terms

1.0006 – 1 = 159α – 100.06α

0.0006 = 58.94α

Divide both side by 58.94

α = 0.0006 / 58.94

α = 1.02×10¯⁵ C¯¹

Substitute the value of α into anything of the equation to obtain L₀. Here we shall use equation (2).

300.54 = L₀ (1 + 159α)

α = 1.02×10¯⁵ C¯¹

300.54 = L₀ (1 + 159 ×1.02×10¯⁵)

300.54 = L₀ (1 + 0.0016218)

300.54 = L₀ (1.0016218)

Divide both side by 1.0016

L₀ = 300.54 / 1.0016

L₀ = 300.05 cm

Summary:

The length at 0 °C is 300.05 cm

Coefficient of linear expansion of iron is 1.02×10¯⁵ C¯¹