Give the values of $\beta$ for different substances?
Difficulty: Medium
Values of $ \beta$ for different substances are given in Table
Coefficient of volume expansion of various substances. |
|
Substance |
$\beta(K^{-1})$ |
Aluminum |
$7.2 \times 10^{-5}$ |
Brass |
$6.0 \times 10^{-5}$ |
Copper |
$5.1 \times 10^{-5}$ |
Steel |
$3.6 \times 10^{-5}$ |
Platinum |
$27.0 \times 10^{-5}$ |
Glass (ordinary) |
$2.7 \times 10^{-5}$ |
Glass (pyrex) |
$1.2 \times 10^{-5}$ |
Glycerine |
$53 \times 10^{-5}$ |
Mercury |
$18 \times 10^{-5}$ |
Water |
$21 \times 10^{-5}$ |
Air |
$3.67 \times 10^{-3}$ |
Carbon dioxide |
$3.72 \times 10^{-3}$ |
Hydrogen |
$3.72 \times 10^{-3}$ |
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