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Problem Set Thermal Expansion: General Physics 1

The document is a physics problem set asking to calculate the change in length of the steel deck of the Humber Bridge in England when the temperature increases from -5.0 0C to 18 0C. The Humber Bridge has the world's longest single span of 1410 m and the coefficient of linear thermal expansion for steel is given as 1.2x10-5 (C°)-1.

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Problem Set Thermal Expansion: General Physics 1

The document is a physics problem set asking to calculate the change in length of the steel deck of the Humber Bridge in England when the temperature increases from -5.0 0C to 18 0C. The Humber Bridge has the world's longest single span of 1410 m and the coefficient of linear thermal expansion for steel is given as 1.2x10-5 (C°)-1.

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General Physics 1

Problem Set
Thermal Expansion
1. The Humber Bridge in England has the world’s longest single span, 1410 m. Calculate the change in length of the steel
deck of the span when the temperature increases from -5.0 0C to 180C. α12x105 (C)-1

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