A steel wire of cross–sectional area 0.5 mm 2 is held between two fixed supports. If the…

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A steel wire of cross–sectional area 0.5 mm2 is held between two fixed supports. If the wire is just taut at 20°C, determine the tension when the temperature falls to 0°C. Coefficient of linear expansion of steel is 1.2 × 10–5/°C and its Young’s modulus is 2.0 × 1011 N/m2.
  1. 24 N
  2. 36 N
  3. 12 N
  4. 6 N

Answer

(A) 24 N

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