Question 12 Marks
A steel rod is clamped at its two ends and rests on a fixed horizontal base. The rod is unstrained at $20^\circ C.$ Find the longitudinal strain developed in the rod if the temperature rises to $50^\circ C.$ Coefficient of linear expansion of steel $=1.2 \times 10^{-5}{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}^{-1}.$
Answer
View full question & answer→$\theta_1=20^\circ\text{C},$$\theta_2=50^\circ\text{C}$
$\alpha_\text{steel}=1.2\times10^{-5}\ /^\circ\text{C}$
Longitudinal stain $= ?$
Stain $=\frac{\Delta\text{L}}{\text{L}}=\frac{\text{L}\alpha\Delta\theta}{\text{L}}=\alpha\Delta\theta$
$=1.2\times10^{-5}\times(50-20)$
$=3.6\times10^{-4}$
$\alpha_\text{steel}=1.2\times10^{-5}\ /^\circ\text{C}$
Longitudinal stain $= ?$
Stain $=\frac{\Delta\text{L}}{\text{L}}=\frac{\text{L}\alpha\Delta\theta}{\text{L}}=\alpha\Delta\theta$
$=1.2\times10^{-5}\times(50-20)$
$=3.6\times10^{-4}$
