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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 10.1, thermonetry,thermal expansion and calorimetry
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An aluminium and steel rods having same lengths and cross-sections are joined to make total length of 120 cm at \(30^{\circ} C\). The coefficient of linear expansion of aluminium and steel are \(24 \times 10^{-6} /{ }^{\circ} C\) and \(1.2 \times 10^{-5} /{ }^{\circ} C\), respectively. The length of this composite rod when its temperature is raised to \(100^{\circ} C\), is _________ cm .

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(B) 120.15 cm

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\(\ell_{\text {final }}=\ell_0\left(1+\alpha_{ A } \Delta T \right)+\ell_0\left(1+\alpha_{ B } \Delta T \right)\)
\(=\ell_0\left[2+\left(\alpha_{ A }+\alpha_{ B }\right) \Delta T \right]\)
\(=60\left[2+\left(36 \times 10^{-6}\right) \times 70\right]\)
\(=60[2+0.0025]\)
\(=120.15 cm\)
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