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Thermal expansion
Question

A metal rod of Young’s modulus Y and coefficient of thermal expansion α is held at its two ends such that its length remains invariant. If its temperature is raised by toC , the linear stress developed in it is

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Solution

Thermal stress = Y α Δt

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