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A steel rail is 100ft. long at 20°C. At 35°C it is 0.018ft longer. Calculate the coefficient of linear expansion of steel per centigrade

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Author:Barry J. Goodno, James M. Gere

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Chapter1: Tension, Compression, And Shear

Section: Chapter Questions

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