railway RRB JE (CBT I + CBT II) Mock Test 2024 Strength of Materials Simple Stress and Strain Thermal Stress and Strain
A rod, of length L at room temperature and uniform area of cross-section A, is made of a metal having a coefficient of linear expansion α per degree centigrade. It is observed that an external compressive force F, is applied on each of its ends, prevents any change in the length of the rod when its temperature rises by ΔT K. Young's modulus, Y for this metal is
1
2F/3AαΔT
2
FA/α(ΔT - 273)
3
F/AαΔT
4
3F/2AαΔT