Heat expansions using simultaneous equations.

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The discussion revolves around calculating the temperature needed for a steel ball to fit through a brass hole, using thermal expansion equations. The initial dimensions and coefficients of linear expansion for brass and steel are provided. Participants suggest setting up two equations for the change in length due to thermal expansion, ensuring that the expansion of the brass hole exceeds that of the steel ball by 0.006 mm. The user struggles with solving for the temperature change (ΔT) and expresses confusion over their calculations. Clarifications on setting up the equations and solving for ΔT are requested to arrive at the correct temperature.
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Hi all, this isn't homework, just doing a bit of revision and I've come to a question I'm stuck on. Thanks for any help!

Homework Statement



A steel ball is resting on a hole in a brass surface, at 15 degrees celsius. The bearing has a diameter of 30mm, and the hole has a diameter at 29.994mm. What temperature do you have to heat both the ball and surface up to, in order for the ball to hit through the hole? The temperature will be the same for both the bearing and the hole.

a for brass = 1.9x10^-5
a for steel = 1.1x10^-5

Homework Equations


(Sorry, I haven't worked out how to use the proper method for inputting equations)
(change in)L = a.L(initial).(change in)T

The Attempt at a Solution



(change in)L = 3.3x10^-4.(change in)T for the bearing
(change in)L = 5.6x10^-4.(change in)T for the brass


I have no clue how to set up the equations from here. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
 
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First of all help yourself to a Δ.

(And use it well.)

ΔL = a *L * ΔT

So set up 2 equations. One for ΔL1 and the other for ΔL2 in which you know ultimately that you want ΔL2 = ΔL1 + .006

Then solve for ΔT.
 
Well, you what you need is:
L_{B0}+ \Delta L_{B} < L_{R0} +\Delta L_{R}
All that should be necessary is to substitute in the expression for thermal expansion. Where the B values are for the steel ball, and the R for the brass ring/surface
 
LowlyPion said:
First of all help yourself to a Δ.

(And use it well.)

ΔL = a *L * ΔT

So set up 2 equations. One for ΔL1 and the other for ΔL2 in which you know ultimately that you want ΔL2 = ΔL1 + .006

Then solve for ΔT.

I shall treasure it for the rest of my life!

And sorry to ask for even more details, I'm just useless with maths at the moment. So, if I set up my two equations, it should look like:

ΔL1 = 1.1x10^-5 *30 * ΔT (I assume you can keep the units in mm here)
ΔL2 = 1.9x10^-5 *29.994 * ΔT

How do you go about getting about solving for ΔT? I tried setting the ΔL2 equation to the ΔL1 equation plus .006, but when I solved for ΔT I got 8.25x10^-3, which is horribly wrong.
 
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