Q. 11.6 A steel tape 1m long is correctly calibrated for a temperature of The length of a steel rod measured by this tape is found to be on a hot day when the temperature is What is the actual length of the steel rod on that day? What is the length of the same steel rod on a day when the temperature is Coefficient of linear expansion of steel
At 27 oC the 63 cm (l1) mark on the steel tape would be measuring exactly 63 cm as the tape is calibrated at 27 oC
Coefficient of linear expansion of steel
Actual length when the scale is giving a reading of 63 cm on at 45 oC is l2
The actual length of the steel rod on a day when the temperature is 45 oC is 63.013608 cm.
Length of the same steel rod on a day when the temperature is 63 cm.