A metal rod had a coefficient of linear expansion α = 1.5 x 10-5 1/K. It has a starting length of 210 cm. When the temperature changes from 25 °C to 55 °C, by how much does the length of the rod change, in cm?

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A metal rod had a coefficient of linear expansion α = 1.5 x 10-5 1/K. It has a starting length of 210 cm. When the temperature changes from 25 °C to 55 °C, by how much does the length of the rod change, in cm?

 
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