A metallic bar of Young's modulus, 0.5 1011 N m-2 and coefficient of linear thermal expansion 10-5 -1, length 1 m and area of cross-section 10-3 m2 is heated from 0 to 100 without expansion or bending. The compressive force developed in it is :
- 5 103 N
- 50 103 N
- 100 103 N
- 2 103 N
Answer
(2) 50 103 N
Solution
Expansion is prevented, so thermal strain = T and thermal stress = Y T.
F = YA T
= 0.5 1011 10-3 10-5 100
= 5 104 N = 50 103 N
Answer: (2)