Answer
$18∗10^{−6} /C$
Work Step by Step
$ΔL/L=αΔT$. Plugging in the linear expansion of 0.18% and the temperature increase of 100 degrees, we get $α=0.0018/100$=$18∗10−6 /C$
Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)
by Halliday, David; Resnick, Robert; Walker, Jearl
Published by
Wiley
ISBN 10:
1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13:
978-1-11823-072-5
Chapter 18 - Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics - Problems - Page 541: 14e
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