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Area expansion – problems and solutions

1. At 20 oC, the length of a sheet of steel is 50 cm and the width is 30 cm. If the coefficient of linear
expansion for steel is 10-5 oC-1, determine the change in area and the final area at 60 oC.
Known :
The initial temperature (T1) = 20oC
The final temperature (T2) = 60oC
The change in temperature (T) = 60oC – 20oC = 40oC
The initial area (A1) = length x width = 50 cm x 30 cm = 1500 cm2
The coefficient of linear expansion for steel (10-5 oC-1
The coefficient of area expansion for steel (2 x 10-5 oC-1
Wanted : The change in area ()
Solution :
The change in area () :
A1 T
2 x 10-5 oC-1)(1500 cm2)(40oC)
x 10-5)(1500 cm2)
20,000 x 10-5 cm2
2 x 105 x 10-5 cm2
2 cm2

The final area () :

= A1 + 
= 1500 cm2 + 2 cm2
= 15012 cm2

2. At 30 oC, the area of a sheet of aluminum is 40 cm 2 and the coefficient of linear expansion is 24 x 10 -
6 o
/ C. Determine the final temperature if the final area is 40.2 cm2.
Known :
The initial temperature (T1) = 30oC
The coefficient of linear expansion (24 x 10-6 oC-1
The coefficient of area expansion (2 x 24 x 10-6 oC-1 = 48 x 10-6 oC-1
The initial area (A1) = 40 cm2
The final area (A2) = 40.2 cm2
The change in area (40.2 cm2 – 40 cm2 = 0.2 cm2
Wanted : Determine the final temperature (T2)
Solution :

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