A 300 Cm × 5

question 45

Multiple Choice

A 3.00 cm × 5.00 cm rectangular piece of copper is at a temperature of 10.0°C. The coefficient of linear expansion of copper is 17.0 × 10^-6/°C. If the temperature of the copper rectangle increases by 2.00°C, then what is its change in area?

• A) 2.44 × 10⁻³ cm²
• B) 1.95 × 10⁻³ cm²
• C) 1.02 × 10⁻³ cm²
• D) 0.830 × 10⁻³ cm²
• E) 0.550 × 10⁻³ cm²

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