A Brass Cube, 10 Cm on a Side, Is Raised $\degree$

question 63

Multiple Choice

A brass cube, 10 cm on a side, is raised in temperature by 150 $\degree$ C. The coefficient of volume expansion of brass is 57 *10 ^{- 6}/ $\degree$ C. By what percentage does volume increase?

• A) 12%
• B) 2.8%
• C) 1.1%
• D) 0.86%

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