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A 22.0-m-long bar of steel expands due to a temperature increase. A 11.0-m-long bar of copper also gets longer due to the same temperature rise. The two bars were originally separated by a gap of 1.6 cm. Assume the steel and copper bars are fixed on the ends, as shown in the following figure.

Initial: Steel bar →1-Copper bar gap Final:

1)

Calculate the change in temperature if the gap is exactly "closed" by the expanding bars. (Express your answer to two significant figures.)

Answer in K

2)

Calculate the distances that the steel stretches. (Express your answer to two significant figures.)

Answer in mm

3)

Calculate the distances that the copper stretches. (Express your answer to two significant figures.)

Answer in mm

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