The (linear) thermal expansion coefficient of an object is defined to be where L(T) is the length

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The (linear) thermal expansion coefficient of an object is defined to be


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where L(T) is the length of the object when the temperature is T. Suppose a 50-meter span of a bridge is built of steel with σ = 1.4 × 10−5 per degree Celsius. Approximately how much will the length change during a year when the temperature varies from −20ºC (winter) to 35ºC (summer)?

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Calculus For Business, Economics And The Social And Life Sciences

ISBN: 9780073532387

11th Brief Edition

Authors: Laurence Hoffmann, Gerald Bradley, David Sobecki, Michael Price

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