A steel bar is welded between two rigid surfaces as shown in the picture. The temperature of the bar is then increased by 20 °C. The Young's modulus of the bar is 200,000 N/mm2, its coefficient of thermal expansion is 1.2 105°c1 and its cross secional area is 46 mm Determine the total force in Newtons applied by the bar onto the right hand side surface (+ to the right, - to the left). Round off the value to the nearest Newton. Next
A steel bar is welded between two rigid surfaces as shown in the picture. The temperature of the bar is then increased by 20 °C. The Young's modulus of the bar is 200,000 N/mm2, its coefficient of thermal expansion is 1.2 105°c1 and its cross secional area is 46 mm Determine the total force in Newtons applied by the bar onto the right hand side surface (+ to the right, - to the left). Round off the value to the nearest Newton. Next
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Transcribed Image Text:A steel bar is welded between two rigid surfaces as Shown in the picture. The temperature of the bar is then increased by 20 °C. The Young's modulus of the bar is 200,000 N/mm2, its coefficient of thermal expansion is 1.2 10-5 °C-1 and its cross secional area is 46
mm.
Determine the total force in Newtons applied by the bar onto the right hand side surface (+ to the right, - to the left). Round off the value to the nearest Newton.
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Transcribed Image Text:A steel bar is welded between two rigid surfaces as Shown in the picture. The temperature of the bar is then increased by 20 °C. The Young's modulus of the bar is 200,000 N/mm2, its coefficient of thermal expansion is 1.2 105 °C1 and its cross secional area is 46
mm2.
Determine the total force in Newtons applied by the bar onto the right hand side surface (+ to the right, to the left). Round off the value to the nearest Newton.
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