A solid 0.125 in. diameter steel [E 30,000 ksi; \alpha = 6.5 \times 10-6/\deg F] wire is stretched between fixed supports so that it is under an initial tension force of 40 lb. If the temperature of the wire drops 75\deg F, what is the tensile stress in the wire?

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A solid 0.125 in. diameter steel [E
30,000
ksi; \alpha = 6.5 \times 10-6/\deg F] wire is
stretched between fixed supports so that it is
under an initial tension force of 40 lb. If the
temperature of the wire drops 75\deg F, what
is the tensile stress in the wire?
Transcribed Image Text:A solid 0.125 in. diameter steel [E 30,000 ksi; \alpha = 6.5 \times 10-6/\deg F] wire is stretched between fixed supports so that it is under an initial tension force of 40 lb. If the temperature of the wire drops 75\deg F, what is the tensile stress in the wire?
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