Asked by Madison
The Trans-Alaskan pipeline is 1300 km long, reaching from Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez, and is subject to temperatures ranging from -72°C to +38°C.
(a) How much does the steel pipeline expand due to the difference in temperature? (The coefficient of linear expansion of steel is 1.10 10-5°C−1.)
___________km
(b) How can one compensate for this expansion?
(a) How much does the steel pipeline expand due to the difference in temperature? (The coefficient of linear expansion of steel is 1.10 10-5°C−1.)
___________km
(b) How can one compensate for this expansion?