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TS EAMCET · Physics · Thermal Properties of Matter

Find the ratio of the length of a steel rod and a copper rod if the steel rod is 4 cm longer than the copper rod at any temperature.
[The coefficient of linear expansion for steel and copper are 1.1×10-5 C and 1.7×10-5 C respectively]

  1. A 1711
  2. B 1117
  3. C 114
  4. D 174
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(A) 1711

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The difference between the lengths of copper and steel rods is constant. Therefore, the change in the length of both rods with temperature should be equal. Hence, αsLs∆T=αcLc∆T⇒LsLc=αcαs=1711
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