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(a) A wire that is 1.50 m long at 20.0°C is found to
Chapter 17, Problem 23E(choose chapter or problem)
(a) A wire that is 1.50 m long at 20.0°C is found to increase in length by 1.90 cm when warmed to 420.0°C. Compute its average coefficient of linear expansion for this temperature range. (b) The wire is stretched just taut (zero tension) at 420.0°C. Find the stress in the wire if it is c??led to 20.01°C without being allowed to contract. Young’s modulus for the wire is 2.0 × 1011 Pa.
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(a) A wire that is 1.50 m long at 20.0°C is found to increase in length by 1.90 cm when warmed to 420.0°C. Compute its average coefficient of linear expansion for this temperature range. (b) The wire is stretched just taut (zero tension) at 420.0°C. Find the stress in the wire if it is c??led to 20.01°C without being allowed to contract. Young’s modulus for the wire is 2.0 × 1011 Pa.
ANSWER:Solution 23E a) The coefficient of linear expansion is defined mathematically as, L= L T ------------------(1) 0 Where L i0 the initial length. L is the change in length due to temperature change. T is the change in temperature. So, as we know the initial length, change in length, initial and final temperatures, let’s calculate the expansion coefficie