Question

A brass road is 2cm long at instance to what is the lense for a temperature rise of 100k, If the expansivity of brass is 18x10^-6/k^-1

Answer 1

Answer:

2.0036 m.

Explanation:

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

Original length (L₁) = 2 m

Temperature rise (ΔT) = 100 K

Coefficient of linear expansion (α) = 18×10¯⁶ K¯¹

Final length (L₂) =?

The final length of the brass can be obtained as follow:

α = L₂ – L₁ / L₁ΔT

18×10¯⁶ = L₂ – 2 / (2 × 100)

18×10¯⁶ = L₂ – 2 / 200

Cross multiply

L₂ – 2 = 18×10¯⁶ × 200

L₂ – 2 = 0.0036

Collect like terms

L₂ = 0.0036 + 2

L₂ = 2.0036 m

Thus, the length of the brass at a temperature rise of 100 K is 2.0036 m