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Post-UTME Physics 2016 Objective — Question 5

Question 5 of 20 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Physics 2016 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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A 9m steel bar is heated through 20C. What is the change in its length? [alpha steel = 1.2 x 10-5K-1]

  • A. 0.22mm
  • B. 0.02mm
  • C. 21.60mm
  • D. 2.16mmCorrect

Explanation

Change in length = L x alpha x deltaT = 9 x 1.2x10^-5 x 20 = 2.16x10^-3 m = 2.16mm.

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