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COMEDK · Physics · 12. Thermal Properties of Matter

A thin copper wire of length \(L\) increases in length by \(1 \%\), when heated from temperature \(T_1\) to \(T_2\). What is the percentage change in area when a thin copper plate having dimensions \((10 L \times 2 L)\) is heated from \(T_1\) to \(T_2\) ?

  1. A \(2 \%\)
  2. B \(20 \%\)
  3. C \(10 \%\)
  4. D \(40 \%\)
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(A) \(2 \%\)

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\(\begin{aligned} & \text { } A=10 L \times 2 L=20 L^2 \\ & \frac{\Delta A}{A} \times 100=2 \frac{\Delta L}{L} \times 100=2 \times 1=2 \%\end{aligned}\)
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