THERMAL EXPANSION

PROBLEM SOLVING: (show the given and the solution)

1. A GOLD plate with the coefficient of linear expansion α = 18.10 -6 oC-1 at 0oC has
size as shown in figure below. If the plate heated at 80 oC, then what is the increase in
area of plate.
Known:

The length of bronze = 40 cm = 0.4 meters

Given: Required to Find: ∆ A therefore, the change in area of

L=40 cm Solution: the plate is:
W =20 cm d [ A=L∗W ] 2.3 cm 2∨2.3∗10−4 m 2

T f =800 C dA=Ldw +Wdl

T i=00 C ∆ A=2 LWα ∆T

18∗10−6 18∗10−6 0
α= ∆ A=(2)( 40 cm)(20 cm)( )(80 C)
10 C 0
1C

Equations: ∆ A=2.3 cm2

1 m2
A=L∗W ∆ A=( 2.3 cm2 ) ( 100 cm )
2
=2.3∗10−4 m 2

∆ T =T f −T i

∆ T =80 0 C−0 0 C=80 0 C

2. A VACUUM container with volume of 4 liters filled with water, then heated until
the increase in temperature is 20oC. Some water spilled. The coefficient of linear
expansion for glass = 9 x 10-6 oC-1; the coefficient of volume expansion for water =
2.1 x 10-4 oC-1. Determine the volume of spilled water.
Given: Required to Find: (V) Volume of spilled Water
V =4 Liters Solutions:
0
T f =20 C ∆ V =∆ V water −∆ V glass

T i=00 C ∆ V =¿ Vβ ∆T −3 Vα ∆ T
∆ T =20 0 C−0 0 C ∆ V =V ∆ T ( β−3 α )

0 0 2.1∗10−4−3 ( 9∗10−6 )
∆ T =20 C ∆ V =(4 liters)(20 C)( )
10 C
9∗10−6
α= ∆ V =1∗10−2 liters
10 C

2.1∗10−4
β= Therefore, the volume of the spilled water is:
10 C

Equations: 1∗10−2 liters

∆ V water=Vβ ∆ T
∆ V glass=3 Vα ∆ T
∆ V =∆ V water −∆ V glass

3. A MUG container (the coefficient of linear expansion = 10-5 oC-1) with volume

of 6 liters filled with acetone (the coefficient of volume expansion = 1.5 x 10-3 oC-
1). If the container and acetone are heated from 0oC to 40oC, what is the volume of
spilled acetone?

Given: Required to Find: (V) Volume of spilled Acetone

V =6 Liters Solution:
T f =400 C ∆ V =∆ V acetone −∆ V mug

T i=00 C ∆ V =¿ Vβ ∆T −3 Vα ∆ T
∆ T =400 C−00 C ∆ V =V ∆ T ( β−3 α )
1.5∗10−3−3 ( 10−5 )
∆ T =40 C 0
∆ V =(6 liters)(400 C )( )
10 C

10−5
α= ∆ V =4∗10−1 liters
10 C

1.5∗10−3
β= Therefore, the volume of the spilled acetone is:
10 C

Equations 4∗10−1 liters

∆ V aceton=Vβ ∆ T
∆ V mug =3Vα ∆T
∆ V =∆ V acetone −∆ V mug