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1. A rod of length 1000 mm and co-efficient of linear expansion
 = 104 /C is placed on a horizontal smooth surface symmetrically 1000 mm

between the two fixed walls separated by 1001 mm. The Young’s
modulus of the rod is 1011 N/m2. If the temperature is increased by
20oC, then find the stress developed in the rod. (in N/m2)

1001 mm

2. A bimetallic strip is formed out of two identical strips, one of copper and other of brass. The
coefficients of linear expansion of the two metals are C and B. On heating, the temperature of the
strip goes up by T and the strip bends to form an arc of radius of curvature R. then R is
(A) Proportional to T (B) Inversely proportional to T
(C) Proportional to | B   C | (D) Inversely proportional to | B   C |

3. Figure shows a frame in zero stress condition. Coefficient of linear expansion for AB A B
and CD is 7, BC and AD is 2. Coefficient of linear expansions AO, BO, CO and

DO is . Find the value of  for which there should be no stress in any of the rod at O
any temperature. [Assume  and  to be very small]
D C
2

4. Two rods of different metals having the same area of cross-section A, are placed end to end between two
massive walls. The first rod has a length 1, co-efficient of linear expansion 1 and Young’s modulus of
elasticity Y1. The corresponding quantities for second rod are 2, 2 and Y2 respectively. The temperature of
both the rods is now raised by T degrees. Find the force which the rods exert on each other at the higher
temperature in terms of the given quantities. Assume, there is no change in the area of cross-section of the
rods, the rods do not bend and there is no deformation of the walls.

5. A copper and a tungsten plate having a thickness 2mm each are riveted together copper
so that at 00C they form a flat bimetallic plate. Find the radius of curvature of the
tungsten
layer common to copper and a tungsten plates at 2000C. The coefficients of
linear expansion for copper and tungsten are 1.7  10-5 k-1 and 0.4  10-5 k-1
respectively.

Three rods of equal length are joined to from an equilateral  ABC. The temperature
A
6. B

coefficient of linear expansion is 1 for AB, 2 for AC and BC. For 1 = k2, ABC
remains constant for small changes in temperature. Find K.

7. A steel rod is rigidly clamped at its two ends. The rod is under zero tension at 20C. If the temperature rises to
2
100C, what force will the rod exert on one of the clamps. Area of cross-section of the rod = 2.00 mm .
6
Coefficient of linear expansion of steel = 12.0  10 /C. and Young’s modulus of steel = 2.00  10 N/m .
11 2

8. Two steel rods and an aluminium rod of equal length 0 and equal cross-section are Steel
joined rigidly at their ends as shown in the figure below. All the rods are in a state of Aluminium
zero tension at 0C. Find the length of the system when the temperature is raised to
. Coefficient of linear expansion of aluminium and steel are 0 and s respectively. Steel
Young’s modulus of aluminium is Ya and of steel is Ys.

9. The apparatus shown in the figure consists of four glass columns

connected by horizontal sections. The height of two central columns B
and C are 49 cm each. The two outer columns A and D are open to the
atmosphere. A and C are maintained at a temperature of 95C while the
columns B and D are maintained at 5C. The height of the liquid in A and B C
A D
D measured from the base line are 52.8 cm and 51 cm respectively. 50c 950c
950c 50c
Determine the coefficient of linear thermal expansion of the liquid.

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10. A vessel is partly filled with a liquid. When the vessel is cooled to a lower temperature, the space in the
vessel, unoccupied by the liquid remains constant. Then the volume of the liquid (VL), volume of the vessel
(VV), the coefficients of the cubical expansion of the material of the vessels (v) and of the liquid (L) are
related as:
(A) L = V (B) L > V
 V
(C) L < V (D) V  L
L VV
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ANSWERS
LEVEL – I
1. 108
 = 20oC
So L = L  = 1000 × 104 × 20 = 2mm
But actual compression = 2  1 = 1 mm
F L 1
So Y  1011   108
A L 1000
2. B, D
Let L0 be the initial length f each strip before heating. Length after heating will be
LB  L0 (1  B T)  (R  d / 2)

LC  L0 (1   C T)  (R  d / 2)
R  d / 2 1  B T
  R
R  d / 2 1   C T

d(2  (B   C )T) d 1 1

 R  R and R 
2(B   C )T (B   C )T T (B   C )
3. 6
4. Increase in length of composite rod due to heating L1 L2
(L)increase = (L11 + L22)T
Due to compressive forces from walls, decrease in length 2y2
1y1
L L F
(L)decrease =  1  2 
 Y1 Y2  A
As the length of the composite rod remains unchanged, here
F  L1 L 2 
    L11  L 2 2 T
A  Y1 Y2 
A(L11  L2 2 )T
F=
 L1 L 2 
  
 Y1 Y2 
5. C = 0 (1 + C )
t = 0 (1 + T )
R  d / 2 
1   C T R

(R  d / 2) 1   T T
R = 0.77 mm 

6. 1
7. 384 N
  Y  2 s Ys 
8.  0 1  a a 
 Ya  2Ys 
9.  = 6.67  10-5/C
10. D
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