If the volume of a block of metal changes by $0.12 \%$ when heated through $20^{\circ} C$,then find its coefficient of linear expansion.

$A$ rod of length $2 \ m$ at $0^\circ C$ has a linear expansion coefficient $\alpha = (3x + 2) \times 10^{-6} \ ^\circ C^{-1}$,where $x$ is the distance (in $cm$) from one end of the rod. Find the length of the rod at $20^\circ C$ in meters.

What happens during the thermal expansion of a material when it is heated?

The length of a steel rod is $5 \ cm$ longer than a copper rod at all temperatures. What are the lengths of the steel and copper rods? (The coefficients of linear expansion for steel and copper are $1.1 \times 10^{-5} /{ }^{\circ} C$ and $1.7 \times 10^{-5} /{ }^{\circ} C$,respectively.)

$A$ rod of length $20 \, cm$ is made of metal $A$. It expands by $0.075 \, cm$ when its temperature is raised from $0^{\circ}C$ to $100^{\circ}C$. Another rod of a different metal $B$ having the same length expands by $0.045 \, cm$ for the same change in temperature. $A$ third rod of the same length is composed of two parts,one of metal $A$ and the other of metal $B$. This rod expands by $0.06 \, cm$ for the same change in temperature. The portion made of metal $A$ has the length ............. $cm$.

What must be the lengths of steel and copper rods at $0^o C$ for the difference in their lengths to be $10\,cm$ at any common temperature? $(\alpha_{steel}=1.2 \times 10^{-5} \;^o C^{-1})$ and $(\alpha_{copper} = 1.8 \times 10^{-5} \;^o C^{-1})$