A Brass Cube,8 Cm on a Side,is Raised in Temperature

question 76

Multiple Choice

A brass cube,8 cm on a side,is raised in temperature by 248°C.The coefficient of volume expansion of brass is 57 × 10−⁶/C°.By what percentage does volume increase?

• A) 0.7%
• B) 1.8%
• C) 1.4%
• D) 4.9%
• E) ​2.8%

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