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Thermal expansion
Question

Two 10.0 m long iron rails are separated by 1.0 cm. The value of α for iron is 1×105/C°. If the initial temperature is 0°C, the temperature at which the rails will touch is 

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Solution

ΔL=LαΔθ, here ΔL=1cm

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