A Brass Cube,13

question 86

Multiple Choice

A brass cube,13.0 cm on a side,is raised in temperature by 239°C.The coefficient of volume expansion of brass is 57 × 10−⁶/C°.By what percentage is any one of the 13.0-cm edges increased in length?

• A)0.34%
• B)5.9%
• C)0.45%
• D)1.8%
• E)4.3%

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