An aluminum wing on a plane is 30.6 m long when the temperature is 20 oC. At what temperature would the wing be 0.06 m shorter

To solve this problem, we can use the formula for thermal expansion:

ΔL = α * L₀ * ΔT

where:
ΔL is the change in length
α is the coefficient of linear expansion
L₀ is the original length of the object
ΔT is the change in temperature

We want to find the temperature at which the wing is 0.06 m shorter, so we need to solve for ΔT.

Given:
L₀ = 30.6 m
ΔL = 0.06 m
ΔT = ?

First, we need to find the coefficient of linear expansion for aluminum. The coefficient of linear expansion for aluminum is approximately 2.3 x 10^-5 /°C.

Substituting the given values into the formula, we have:

ΔL = α * L₀ * ΔT
0.06 m = (2.3 x 10^-5 /°C) * 30.6 m * ΔT

Now we can solve for ΔT:

ΔT = 0.06 m / (2.3 x 10^-5 /°C) * 30.6 m
ΔT ≈ 0.935 °C

So, the wing would be 0.06 m shorter at a temperature approximately 0.935 °C.

To find the temperature at which the aluminum wing is 0.06 m shorter, we need to use the concept of thermal expansion. The formula for linear expansion is:

ΔL = αLΔT

Where:
ΔL is the change in length
α is the coefficient of linear expansion
L is the original length
ΔT is the change in temperature

In this case, we know the following information:
L = 30.6 m
ΔL = 0.06 m

To find the change in temperature (ΔT), we can rearrange the equation:

ΔT = ΔL / (αL)

Now, we need the coefficient of linear expansion (α) for aluminum. The coefficient of linear expansion for aluminum is approximately 22 × 10^-6 / oC.

Substituting the known information into the equation:

ΔT = 0.06 m / (22 × 10^-6 / oC * 30.6 m)

Calculating this:

ΔT = 0.06 / (0.000022 * 30.6)

ΔT ≈ 109.89 oC

Hence, the temperature at which the wing would be 0.06 m shorter is approximately 109.89 oC.

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(T - 20)*(thermal expansion coeff.)* 30.6 = -0.06

Look up the thermal expansion coefficient of aluminum, and solve for T. It will be less than 20 C.

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