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A block of cast iron has dimensions of 50 mm by 30 mm by 10 mm...

A block of cast iron has dimensions of 50 mm by 30 mm by 10 mm at 15°C. Determine the increase in volume when the temperature of the block is raised to 75°C. Assume the coefficient of linear expansion of cast iron to be 11 × 10-6/K.

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find the coefficient of volume expansion using the coefficient of linear expansion and use the increase in temperature to find the increase in volume as shown below

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