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A surveryor uses a steel measuring tape that is exactly 50.000 m long at a temperature of `20^(@)C`
What is its length on a hot summer day when the temperature is `35^(@)C`? `(alpha_("stell")=1.2xx10^(-5)K^(-1))`

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To find the length of the steel measuring tape at a temperature of 35°C, we will use the formula for linear expansion. The formula is: \[ \Delta L = L_0 \cdot \alpha \cdot \Delta T \] Where: - \(\Delta L\) is the change in length, ...
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