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Two different wires having lengths and and respective temperature coefficient of linear expansion and are joined end-to-end. Then the effective temperature coefficient of linear expansion is :
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The wire are joined end-to-end, so they are in series combination, then total length of wire is given by
When the temperature is increase by , then its final length is given by using concept of linear expansion,
Using equation and for the series combination of wires, final length is given by
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