Answer:
[tex]\alpha =15.5\times 10^{-6}\ C^{-1}[/tex]
Explanation:
Given that
At 17°C ,Lo= 20.09 cm
At 306°C ,L= 20.18 cm
ΔL= 200.18 - 20.09 = 0.09 cm
ΔT = 306 - 17 = 289°C
We know that
ΔL = L α ΔT
α =coefficient of linear expansion
ΔL = Lo x α x ΔT
0.09 = 20.09 x α x 289
[tex]\alpha =15.5\times 10^{-6}\ C^{-1}[/tex]
Coefficient of linear expansion,[tex]\alpha =15.5\times 10^{-6}\ C^{-1}[/tex]