A piece of steel is 11.5 cm long at 22°C. It is heated to 1221°C, close to its melting temperature. ⍺ = 1.2 x 10⁻⁵/C°. How long is it?

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A piece of steel is 11.5 cm long at 22°C. It is heated to 1221°C, close to its melting temperature.
⍺ = 1.2 x 10⁻⁵/C°. How long is it?

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