Initial length (Given linear thermal expansion coefficient, final length, initial temperature and final temperature)

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Initial length (Given linear thermal expansion coefficient, final length, initial temperature and final temperature) formula
Li
initial length,length before the change of temperature
a
linear thermal expansion coefficient
Lf
final length,length after the change of temperature
Ti
initial temperature
Tf
final temperature

Formula description

Thermal expansion is the tendency of matter to change in volume in response to a change in temperature. When a substance is heated, its particles begin moving more and thus usually maintain a greater average separation. Materials which contract with increasing temperature are rare; this effect is limited in size, and only occurs within limited temperature ranges. The degree of expansion divided by the change in temperature is called the material's coefficient of thermal expansion and generally varies with temperature.rnThe linear thermal expansion coefficient relates the change in a material's linear dimensions to a change in temperature. It is the fractional change in length per degree of temperature change.

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Initial length (Given linear thermal expansion coefficient, final length, initial temperature and final temperature) formula
a
Lf
Ti
Tf
Li
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References

  1. Wikipedia: thermal expansion.

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