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How is the coefficient of volume expansion related to the linear coefficient?
AαV = 3αl
BαV = αl/3
CαV = αl²
DαV = 2αl
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. αV = 3αl
Volume scales as length cubed, so the fractional volume change is three times the fractional length change.
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