At room temperature (27 ), the resistance of a heating element is 50 . The temperature coefficient of the material is 2.4 10-4 C-1. The temperature of the element, when its resistance is 62 , is .
Answer
1027
Solution
Taking room temperature T0 = 27 as reference:
R = R0[1 + (T - T0)]
62 = 50[1 + 2.4 10-4(T - 27)]
T - 27 = 1250 2.4 10-4 = 1000
T = 1027
Answer: 1027