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KristinaMr
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Homework Statement
This is the problem.
A pair of eyeglass frames is made of epoxy plastic. At
room temperature (20.0°C), the frames have circular
lens holes 2.20 cm in radius. To what temperature must
the frames be heated if lenses 2.21 cm in radius are to
be inserted in them? The average coefficient of linear
expansion for epoxy is 1.30 x 10^-4 (°C)^-1.
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
I know how to solve this but I'm not very sure what the ℃ elevated to -1 means. Can someone explain what that means and why it is expressed this way?