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Grade 12th passGeneral Physics

A piece of copper tubing (αcoper = 17 × 10−6/ ◦C) used in plumbing has a length of 60.0 cm and an inner diameter of 1.50 cm at 20◦ C. When hot water at 85◦ C flows through the tube, what are (a) the tube’s new length and (b) the change in its cross sectional area?

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5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
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a) Use L = L0*(1 + α*ΔT) = 60.0cm*(1 + 1.7x10-6*(85 - 20)) = 60.0063cm

b) Use ΔA = A0*(2*α*ΔT) = π*(0.75cm)2(2*1.7x10-6*(85-20)) = 0.0003903 cm2


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