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Thermal expansion
Question

A clock with an iron pendulum keeps correct time at 15°C. If the room temperature rises to 20°C, the error in seconds per day will be (coefficient of linear expansion for iron is 0.000012/°C)

Moderate
Solution

 loss or gain in time per day =12aΔ86400

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