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Grade upto college level Mechanics

Two rods of different materials having coefficients of thermal expansion α1, α2 and Young’s modulii Y1,Y2 respectively are fixed between two rigid massive walls. The rods are temperature. There is no bending of the rods. If α12=2:3, the thermal stresses developed in the two rods are equal provided Y1:Y2 is equal to
(a) 2:3
(b) 1:1
(c) 3:2
(d) 4:9

Profile image of Amit Saxena
12 Years agoGrade upto college level
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Profile image of Navjyot Kalra
12 Years ago
(c) ∆ℓ­ = ℓα∆T => ∆ℓ/ℓ = α∆T
Stress = Y * strain
∴ Stress = Yα∆T
For first rod stress = Y1α1∆T
For first rod stress = Y1α1∆T
For second rod stress = Y2α2∆T
Since, stress are equal
∴ Y1α1∆T = Y2α2∆T
Or, Y1/Y2 = α21 = 3/2
Profile image of Rishi Sharma
6 Years ago
Dear Student,
Please find below the solution to your problem.

∆ℓ­ = ℓα∆T
=> ∆ℓ/ℓ
= α∆T
Stress = Y * strain
∴ Stress = Yα∆T
For first rod stress = Y1α1∆T
For first rod stress = Y1α1∆T
For second rod stress = Y2α2∆T
Since, stress are equal
∴ Y1α1∆T = Y2α2∆T
Or, Y1/Y2 = α2/α1
= 3/2

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