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Define coefficient of area expansion? Give its unit.

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The coefficient of area expansion of a metal sheet is defined as the increase in its surface area per unit original surface area per degree rise in its temperature. The unit of `alpha_(A) " is "^(@)C^(-1) (or) K^(-1)`
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