Two rods of different materials having coefficients of linear expansion a1 and a2 and Young's moduli, and , respectively, are fixed between two rigid massive walls. The rods are heated such that they undergo the same increase in temperature. There is no bending of rods. If / = 2/3, then the thermal stresses developed in the two rods are equal, provided / is equal to
Thermal stress = Y t
In the given problem,
Y = constant