An aluminum flagpole is 33 m high. By how much does its length increase as the  temperature increases by 15 °C?

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Use the table below the solve the ff thermal expansion problems: 

  1. An aluminum flagpole is 33 m high. By how much does its length increase as the  temperature increases by 15 °C? 
  2. At 20°C, a brass cube has edge length 30 cm. What is the increase in the surface  area when it is heated from 20°C to 75°C? 

3. What is the volume of a lead ball at 30.0°C if the ball’s volume at 60.0°C is 50.00  cm3?

Substance
Ice (at 0°C)
Lead
Aluminum
Brass
Copper
Concrete
Steel
Glass (ordinary)
Glass (Pyrex)
Diamond
Invar
Fused quartz
a (10-5C)
51
29
23
19
17
12
11
9
1.2
0.7
0.5
Transcribed Image Text:Substance Ice (at 0°C) Lead Aluminum Brass Copper Concrete Steel Glass (ordinary) Glass (Pyrex) Diamond Invar Fused quartz a (10-5C) 51 29 23 19 17 12 11 9 1.2 0.7 0.5
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