Thermal Expansion Problems in Physics
Thermal Expansion Problems in Physics
01. A rod 'A', with a coefficient of 05. The figure shows a wire in the shape of
linear expansion , a 40°C a square with side a and a rod of
it has the same length as another rod "B" length How much should it be raised
whose coefficient of linear expansion is temperature of the set for the rod
, which is located at have a length equal to the diagonal of the
square? Assume that the coefficients of
30°C. At what common temperature do the rods?
linear expansion is ,
Will A and B present the same length?
A) 20°C B) 25°C C) 50°C respectively.
D) 37°C E) 62,5°C
A)
a
A glass flask is available. (
) of of B)
capacity is completely filled with
mercury at 20°C, C) a a
How much mercury will spill when heating the 2
set up to 100°C? D)
A) B) C)
D) E) E)
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The temperature of 'B' at 60°C expands. D) 125°C E) 126°C
0.09 cm, find the length of the majority.
A) 32cm B) 40cm C) 64cm 11. Two bars 'A' and 'B' expand according to the
D) 56cm E) 36cm next graph. Determine in
B) Empty 300cm 3 T
C) A) D) B)
D) Liquid
C) E)
E)
12. A metal plate of
09. Assuming that there are two rods
metallic with coefficients it has a hole of of area. If
y experiences an increase of 100°C in its
temperature, the area of the hole increases by
respectively, and that their lengths
they dilate as shown in the graph: Determine the increase (in
mm) in the length of the sheet side.
L (cm) A) 2.5
2.5m
16 B) 3.5
L 01
C) 4.0
2.5m
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L 02 D) 5.0
T( C)
E) 7.0
Determine:
13. Assuming that a metal ruler (
A) 0.80 D) 0.50 B) 2.25 ) can be used with
C) 1.25 E) 1.50
an acceptable maximum error of 0.1%, and that
[Link] plate metallic square of is accurate at 20°C; find the range of
20cm on each side has a coefficient of acceptable temperatures at which one can
superficial dilation work with this rule.
From –15°C to 55°C
How much should it be increased? B) From –20°C to 60°C
temperature for the side of the plate to be C) From 10°C to 30°C
of 21cm? D) From 0°C to 40°C
A) 122°C B) 123°C C) 124°C E) From –30°C to 70°C
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14. Determine the temperature that must be
increase (°F) of both bars so that A) Increase by 0.001N
are joined at their free ends. B) Decreases by 0.03N
y C) Increases by 0.02N
D) Decreases by 0.01N
(1) (2) E) Increases by 0.01N
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