On what does the value of the coefficient of linear expansion depend?

Two rods,one of aluminum and another of steel,have initial lengths $ℓ_1$ and $ℓ_2$ respectively. They are joined to form a single rod of length $ℓ_1 + ℓ_2$. The coefficients of linear expansion for aluminum and steel are $\alpha_a$ and $\alpha_s$ respectively. If the increase in length of both rods is the same when the temperature is increased by $t \ ^\circ C$,find the ratio $\frac{ℓ_1}{ℓ_1 + ℓ_2}$.

$A$ cylinder has a piston at a temperature of $30^{\circ} C$. There is an all-round clearance of $0.08 \ mm$ between the piston and the cylinder wall. If the internal diameter of the cylinder is $15 \ cm$,what is the temperature at which the piston will fit into the cylinder exactly (in $^{\circ} C$)? $(\alpha_p = 1.6 \times 10^{-5} /^{\circ} C$ and $\alpha_c = 1.2 \times 10^{-5} /^{\circ} C)$

$A$ clock pendulum made of invar has a period of $0.5 \, s$ at $20^{\circ} C$. If the clock is used in a climate where the temperature averages to $30^{\circ} C$, how much time does the clock lose in each oscillation? (For invar, $\alpha = 9 \times 10^{-7} /{ }^{\circ} C$, $g = \text{constant}$)

The ratio of linear expansion coefficient,area expansion coefficient,and volume expansion coefficient is ...............

$A$ rod of length $20 \, cm$ is made of metal $A$. It expands by $0.075 \, cm$ when its temperature is raised from $0^{\circ}C$ to $100^{\circ}C$. Another rod of a different metal $B$ having the same length expands by $0.045 \, cm$ for the same change in temperature. $A$ third rod of the same length is composed of two parts,one of metal $A$ and the other of metal $B$. This rod expands by $0.06 \, cm$ for the same change in temperature. The portion made of metal $A$ has the length ............. $cm$.