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Standard XII
Physics
Thermal Expansion
The unit for ...
Question
The unit for the coefficient of thermal expansion is
A
cm
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B
c
m
/
∘
C
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C
c
m
∘
C
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D
∘
C
−
1
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Solution
The correct option is
D
∘
C
−
1
Δ
L
=
L
α
Δ
T
so dimension of
α
are decided by 1/T
Hence D is correct
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