Answer:
α = 3×10^-5 K^-1
Explanation:
let ΔL be the change in length of the bar of metal, ΔT be the change in temperature, L be the original length of the metal bar and let α be the coefficient of linear expansion.
then, the coefficient of linear expansion is given by:
α = ΔL/(ΔT×L)
= (0.3×10^-3)/(100)(100×10^-3)
= 3×10^-5 K^-1
Therefore, the coefficient of linear expansion is 3×10^-5 K^-1
Answer:
P= 454.11 N
Explanation:
Since P is the only horizontal force acting on the system, it can be defined as the product of the acceleration by the total mass of the system (both cubes).

The friction force between both cubes (F) is defined as the normal force acting on the smaller cube multiplied by the coefficient of static friction. Since both cubes are subject to the same acceleration:

In order for the small cube to not slide down, the friction force must equal the weight of the small cube:

The smallest magnitude that P can have in order to keep the small cube from sliding downward is 454.11 N
This leads to a paradox known as the Gibbs paradox, after Josiah Willard Gibbs. The paradox allows for the entropy of closed systems to decrease, violating the second law of thermodynamics. A related paradox is the "mixing paradox".
Average acceleration = (change in speed) / (time for the change) .
Change in speed = (ending speed) - (beginning speed)
= (9.89 miles/hour) - (2.35 yards/second) = 26,839.2 ft/hr
Acceleration = (26,839.2 ft/hr) / (4.67 days) = 2,873.58 inch/hour²