Initial Length
Initial Length Formulas |
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\(\large{ l_i = \frac{ l_f }{ \overrightarrow{\alpha_l} \; \left( T_f \;- \; T_i \right) \;+\; 1 } }\) (Linear Thermal Expansion Coefficient) \(\large{ l_i = \frac{ \Delta l }{ \epsilon } }\) (Strain) |
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Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ l_i }\) = initial length | \(\large{ft}\) | \(\large{m}\) |
\(\large{ l_f }\) = final length | \(\large{ft}\) | \(\large{m}\) |
\(\large{ \Delta l }\) = length differential | \(\large{ft}\) | \(\large{m}\) |
\(\large{ \overrightarrow{\alpha_l} }\) (Greek symbol alpha) = linear thermal expansion coefficient | \(\large{ \frac{1}{F} }\) | \(\large{ \frac{1}{C} }\) |
\(\large{ \epsilon }\) (Greek symbol epsilon) = strain | \(\large{ \frac{in}{in} }\) | \(\large{\frac{mm}{mm}}\) |
\(\large{ T_f }\) = final temperature | \(\large{F}\) | \(\large{C}\) |
\(\large{ T_i }\) = initial temperature | \(\large{F}\) | \(\large{C}\) |
Tags: Length Equations