A line was determined to be 2395.25 m when measured with a a 30-m steel tape supported throughout its length under a pull of 4kg and at a mean temperature of 35 degrees C. Determine the correct length of the line if the tape used is of standard length at 20 degrees C under a pull of 5 kg. The cross-sectional area of the tape is 0.03 sq.cm, its coefficient of linear expansion is 0.0000116/1 C, and the modulus of elasticity of steel is 2.0 x 10^6 kg/cm^2. O a. 2395.71 m O b. 2395.63 m O. 2395.17 m O d. 2394.87

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A line was determined to be 2395.25 m when measured with a a 30-m steel tape supported throughout its length under a pull of 4kg and at a mean temperature of 35 degrees C. Determine the
correct length of the line if the tape used is of standard length at 20 degrees C under a pull of 5 kg. The cross-sectional area of the tape is 0.03 sq.cm, its coefficient of linear expansion is
0.0000116/1 C, and the modulus of elasticity of steel is 2.0 x 10^6 kg/cm^2.
O a. 2395.71 m
O b. 2395.63 m
O. 2395.17 m
O d. 2394.87
Transcribed Image Text:A line was determined to be 2395.25 m when measured with a a 30-m steel tape supported throughout its length under a pull of 4kg and at a mean temperature of 35 degrees C. Determine the correct length of the line if the tape used is of standard length at 20 degrees C under a pull of 5 kg. The cross-sectional area of the tape is 0.03 sq.cm, its coefficient of linear expansion is 0.0000116/1 C, and the modulus of elasticity of steel is 2.0 x 10^6 kg/cm^2. O a. 2395.71 m O b. 2395.63 m O. 2395.17 m O d. 2394.87
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