John Angelo J.

Alcantara PHYS102-2L_A54
2020102408 6/18/2021

EXPERIMENT 202: LINEAR EXPANSION

Instructions:
Fill out the missing details on the data sheet. Include the sample calculations, and graphs (if any).
Data:

Data Aluminum Unknown 1 Unknown 2

Initial Length of tube, mm 750 750 750
Initial Resistance, Ω 100000 100000 100000
Initial Temperature of Tube, 0C 25 25 25
Change in Length of Tube, mm 1.00 0.88 1.24
Resistance of Thermistor at Final Temperature, Ω 3500 5000 6400
0
Final Temperature of the Tube, C 89.1 88.1 87.1
Change in Temperature of Tube 64.1 63.1 62.1
Experimental Coefficient of Linear Expansion 2.08 x 10-5 1.85 x 10-5 2.66 x 10-5
Sample Metal (For Unknowns) - Silver Tin
-6
Actual Coefficient of Linear Expansion 23.80 x 10 - -
Percent Error (For Known Metal) 12.60 - -
Note: do not fill spaces with (-)
Solutions
Final Temp - Initial Temp. = Change in Temp.

Aluminum Unknown 1 Unknown 2

89.1 - 25 = 64.1 88.1 - 25 = 63.1 87.1 - 25 = 62.1

Change in Length .
Initial Length (Change in Temp.) = Experimental Coefficient

Aluminum Unknown 1 Unknown 2

1.00 . 0.88 . 1.24 .
750(64.1) = 2.080083203 x 10-5 750(63.1) = 1.859482303 x 10-5 750(62.1) = 2.6623772517 x 10-5

Experimental Coefficient – Actual Coefficient

Actual Coefficient X 100 =Percent Error

Aluminum
2.08 x 10-5 - 23.80 x 10-6
23.80 x 10-6 X 100 = 12.60504202