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Final answer:
The area of expansivity is twice the linear expansivity because objects expand in
two perpendicular directions when subjected to temperature changes. The equation ΔA
= 2aΔAT shows that the change in area with temperature is proportional to the
linear expansivity, multiplied by two to account for both dimensions.
Explanation:
When considering thermal expansion in two dimensions, it's crucial to understand
how area changes with temperature. As the formula ΔA = 2aΔAT indicates, the change
in area (ΔA) for a given temperature change (ΔT) is directly proportional to the
initial area (A) and the linear expansivity (a). The factor of 2 in the equation
comes from squaring the linear expansion, as expansion occurs in both dimensions of
the area. In other words, if the length expands by a factor of 'a', the width will
also expand by 'a', and so the total area expansion will be a sum of expansions in
each direction, which simplifies to '2a' when the expansions are small enough to be
approximated as independent.
The area of expansivity, therefore, is twice the linear expansivity because the
object expands in two perpendicular directions. For example, if a material
undergoes a small temperature change resulting in its length expanding by a certain
amount, not only does the length increase by a factor of 'a', but the width does as
well. Consequently, the overall expansion of the area is accounted for by
multiplying the linear expansion by two. Hence, the area expansivity is twice the
linear expansivity for small changes in temperature.
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The area expansivity is twice the linear expansivity because both dimensions of an
object expand due to temperature changes. The relationship is mathematically
expressed as β=2a, where β is the area expansion coefficient and a is the linear
expansion coefficient. This derivation shows how the change in area depends on
linear expansion occurring in two perpendicular directions.
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The area expansivity is twice the linear expansivity because, for a small
temperature change, the change in area (ΔA) is given by ΔA = 2αAΔT. This derives
from the fact that a two-dimensional expansion considers both dimensions growing
linearly.
To prove that the area expansivity is twice the linear expansivity, we can
reference the concept of thermal expansion in two dimensions.
When a material undergoes thermal expansion due to a small temperature change, the
change in area (ΔA) can be expressed as:
Let's consider an isotropic material, which means it has uniform properties in all
directions. For such materials, the relationship between linear and area
expansivity can be explained through a simple example:
If we have a square with side length L, its original area (A) is given by:
A = L².
Upon heating, each side length increases linearly by
ΔL such that ΔL = αLΔT.
Therefore, the new side length of the square will be L + ΔL = L + αLΔT, making the
new area:
((L + αLΔT)² = L² + 2αL²ΔT + (αLΔT)²)
For small temperature changes, the term (αLΔT)² is very small and can be neglected,
leaving us with:
L² + 2αL²ΔT = A + 2αAΔT
The increase in the area ΔA is then:
ΔA = 2αAΔT
Thus, we can see that the area expansivity is indeed twice the linear expansivity
for small changes in temperature.
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