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Homework Statement
Prove that the volume thermal expansion coefficient of a solid is equal to the sum of its linear expansion coefficients in the three directions. [itex]\beta[/itex]=[itex]\alpha[/itex]x +[itex]\alpha[/itex]y+[itex]\alpha[/itex]z
For isotopic solid when [itex]\beta[/itex] = 3[itex]\alpha[/itex]
Homework Equations
[itex]\beta[/itex]=[1/v][dv/dt]p= [itex]\alpha[/itex]x +[itex]\alpha[/itex]y+[itex]\alpha[/itex]z
The Attempt at a Solution
I have looked at several websites but can't seem to get it.
http://www.ami.ac.uk/courses/topics/0197_cte/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coefficient_of_thermal_expansion
I thought about just plugging in the [itex]\beta[/itex] but I don't think that is correct.
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