When a 100-m metal pipe is heated from 20 $\circ$ C to 43.5 $\circ$ C,it lengthens by 4.00 cm.What type of pipe is this?
A)aluminum
B)brass
C)copper
D)gold

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Copper has a coefficient of thermal expansion of 17 x 10^-6 K^-1, which is higher than aluminum, brass, and gold. Therefore, it is more likely that the 4.00 cm expansion would occur in a copper pipe than in the others listed.

When a 100-M Metal Pipe Is Heated from 20 ∘\circ∘ C to 43

When a 100-M Metal Pipe Is Heated from 20^$\circ$C to 43