Length Expansion Coefficient. Generally, linear thermal expansion is most applicable to solids. Multiply by the coefficient of thermal linear expansion.
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L’ is the final length. according to experiments, the dependence of thermal expansion on temperature, substance, and original length is summarized in the equation. Next, multiply the result from step 5a by the coefficient of thermal linear expansion.
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Finishing this example, if the steel rod was. Linear thermal expansion coefficient is defined as material's fractional change. Finishing this example, if the steel rod was. the change in length measurements of an object due to thermal expansion is related to temperature change by a “linear expansion coefficient”, which is given as.
