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A clock with a metallic pendulum gains 5 s each day at a temperature of `15^@C` and loses 10 s each day at a temperature of `30^@C`. Find the coefficient of thermal expansion of the pendulum metal.A. `(1)/(86400)//^@C`B. `(1)/(43200)//^@C`C. `(1)/(14400)//^@C`D. `(1)/(28800)//^@C`

Answer» Correct Answer - A
Loss of time due to heating a pendulum is given as
`DeltaT=(1)/(2)alphaDeltathetaT`
`implies12.5=(1)/(2)xxalphaxx(25-0)^@Cxx86400`
`implies alpha=(1)/(86400)//^(@)C `


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