KVPY2015PhysicsMechanical Properties of Solids
A horizontal steel railroad track has a length of 100 ~m when the temperature is 25^ C . The track is constrained from expanding or bending. The stress on the track on a hot summer day, when the temperature is 40^ C , is (Note: The linear coefficient of thermal expansion for steel is 1.1 10⁻⁵ / ^ C and the Young's modulus of steel is .2 10¹¹ ~Pa )
Options
- A6.6 10⁷ ~Pa
- B8.8 10⁷ ~Pa
- C3.3 10⁷ ~Pa
- D5.5 10⁷ ~Pa
Correct answer
C. 3.3 10⁷ ~Pa
Step-by-step solution
F A =Y . T=2 10¹¹ 1.1 10⁻⁵ 153.3 10⁷ ~Pa