1. A length of lead piping is 50.0 m long at a temperature of 16C. When hot water flows through it
the temperature of the pipe rises to 80C. Determine the length of the hot pipe if the coefficient
= 50.0[1 + 0.001856]
= 50.0[1.001856] = 50.0928 m
2. A rod of metal is measured at 285 K and is 3.521 m long. At 373 K the rod is 3.523 m long.
Determine the value of the coefficient of linear expansion for the metal.
Length L 2 = L 1 [1 + (t 2 - t 1 )]
0.002
Hence, the coefficient of linear expansion, = = 0.00000645
(3.521)(88)
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3. A copper overhead transmission line has a length of 40.0 m between its supports at 20C.
Determine the increase in length at 50C if the coefficient of linear expansion of copper is
17 10 6 K 1 .
Length L 2 = L 1 [1 + (t 2 - t 1 )]
= L 1 + L 1 (t 2 - t 1 )
= (40.0)(17 10 6 )(30)
= 0.0204 m or 20.4 mm
(a) the increase in length when the temperature has increased to 40C
(b) the percentage error in measurement at 40C. Assume the coefficient of linear expansion of
brass to be 18 10 6 K 1 .
(a) Length L 2 = L 1 [1 + (t 2 - t 1 )] = L 1 + L 1 (t 2 - t 1 )
= (2.10)(18 10 6 )(25)
= 0.000945 m or 0.945 mm
= 0.045%
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5. A pendulum of a grandfather clock is 2.0 m long and made of steel. Determine the change in
length of the pendulum if the temperature rises by 15 K. Assume the coefficient of linear
expansion of steel to be 15 10 6 K 1 .
Length L 2 = L 1 [1 + (t 2 - t 1 )] = L 1 + L 1 (t 2 - t 1 )
= (2.0)(15 10 6 )(15)
= 0.00045 m or 0.45 mm
6. A temperature control system is operated by the expansion of a zinc rod which is 200 mm long
at 15C. If the system is set so that the source of heat supply is cut off when the rod has
expanded by 0.20 mm, determine the temperature to which the system is limited. Assume the
Length L 2 = L 1 [1 + (t 2 - t 1 )] = L 1 + L 1 (t 2 - t 1 )
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7. A length of steel railway line is 30.0 m long when the temperature is 288 K. Determine the
increase in length of the line when the temperature is raised to 303 K. Assume the coefficient of
Length L 2 = L 1 [1 + (t 2 - t 1 )] = L 1 + L 1 (t 2 - t 1 )
= (30.0)(15 10 6 )(15)
= 0.00675 m or 6.75 mm
8. A brass shaft is 15.02 mm in diameter and has to be inserted in a hole of diameter 15.0 mm.
Determine by how much the shaft must be cooled to make this possible, without using force.
Length L 2 = L 1 [1 + (t 2 - t 1 )]
0.00002
Hence, (t 2 - t 1 ) = = - 73.98 K
(0.01502) (18 106 )
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EXERCISE 123, Page 268
1. A silver plate has an area of 800 mm 2 at 15C. Determine the increase in the area of the plate
when the temperature is raised to 100C. Assume the coefficient of linear expansion of silver to
be 19 10 6 K 1 .
A 2 = A 1 [1 + (t 2 - t 1 )]
i.e. A 2 = A 1 + A 1 2(t 2 - t 1 )
= 800 10 6 2 19 10 6 85
= 2.584 10 6 m 2 or 2.584 mm 2
2. At 283 K a thermometer contains 440 mm 3 of alcohol. Determine the temperature at which the
volume is 480 mm 3 assuming that the coefficient of cubic expansion of the alcohol is
12 10 4 K 1 .
V 2 = V 1 [1 + (t 2 - t 1 )]
40
from which, (t 2 - 283) = = 75.76 K
440 12 104
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3. A zinc sphere has a radius of 30.0 mm at a temperature of 20C. If the temperature of the sphere
is raised to 420C, determine the increase in: (a) the radius, (b) the surface area, (c) the volume
L 2 = L 1 [1 + (t 2 - t 1 )]
A 2 = A 1 [1 + (t 2 - t 1 )]
4 3 4
r = ( 30.0 ) mm 3
3
(c) Initial volume of sphere, V 1 =
3 3
V 2 = V 1 [1 + (t 2 - t 1 )]
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4
Thus V2= (30.0) 3 [1 + 3(31 10 6 )(400)]
3
4 4 4
= (30.0) 3 [1 + 0.0372] = (30.0) 3 + (30.0) 3 (0.0372)
3 3 3
4
Hence, the increase in volume = (30.0) 3 (0.0372) = 4207 mm 3
3
increase in volume when the temperature of the block is raised to 75C. Assume the coefficient
V 2 = V 1 [1 + (t 2 - t 1 )]
5. Two litres of water, initially at 20C, is heated to 40C. Determine the volume of water at 40C
V 2 = V 1 [1 + (t 2 - t 1 )]
= 2.012 litres
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6. Determine the increase in volume, in litres, of 3 m 3 of water when heated from 293 K to boiling
V 2 = V 1 [1 + (t 2 - t 1 )]
7. Determine the reduction in volume when the temperature of 0.5 litre of ethyl alcohol is reduced
from 40C to - 15C. Take the coefficient of cubic expansion for ethyl alcohol as 1.1 10 3 K 1 .
V 2 = V 1 [1 + (t 2 - t 1 )]
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EXERCISE 124, Page 269
Answers found from within the text of the chapter, pages 263 to 268.
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (b) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (a) 9. (c) 10. (b)
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