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12.
A steel bar of 2 m length is fixed at both ends at 20°C. The coefficient of thermal expansion is 11 x 10-6/°C and the modulus of the elasticity is 2 x 106 kg/cm2. If the temperature is changed to 18°C, then the bar will be experience a stress of
22 kg/cm2 (tensile)
22 kg/cm2 (compressive)
44 kg/cm2 (compressive)
44 kg/cm2 (tensile)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
16 comments Page 2 of 2.

Gurmeet Kaur said:   4 years ago
Fall in temp =tension produced in martial.

Temp trying to compress the material but material try to expand.

Abhishek Thakur said:   4 years ago
Stress on 20°C = 440kg/cm^2,
Stress on18°/C = 396kg/cm^2,
Stress on18°< stress on 20°C.
Therefore compression will occurs,
Due to decrease in temperature.

Allu said:   3 years ago
D is the right answer. I too agree.
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Mathivathani said:   3 years ago
Please explain the Formula.

Apk said:   3 years ago
It should be Tensile.

Rahul verma said:   2 years ago
Option D is correct.

Compression in the free bar but, due to fixed conditions it will experience opposite stress which is tensile.
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