WAEC - Physics (1998 - No. 17)

If the cubic expansivity of brass between 27oC and 100oC is 5.7 x 10-5K-1, What is its linear expansivity?
2.85 x 10-5K-1
1.90 x 10-5K-1
1.86 x 10-5K-1
1.70 x 10-5K-1
1.63 x 10-5K-1

Explanation

\(\alpha\) = \(\frac{\Delta}{3} = \frac{5.7 \times 10^{-5}}{3}\)

= 1.90 x 10-5K-1

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