A steel rod 3 ft long with a cross-sectional area of 0.3 in.² is stretched between two fixed points. The tensile force in the rod is 1300 lb at 40°F. Using a = 6.5 x 10-6 / °F and E = 29 x 106 psi, calculate the temperature at which the stress in the rod will be (a) 10 ksi; and (b) zero.
A steel rod 3 ft long with a cross-sectional area of 0.3 in.² is stretched between two fixed points. The tensile force in the rod is 1300 lb at 40°F. Using a = 6.5 x 10-6 / °F and E = 29 x 106 psi, calculate the temperature at which the stress in the rod will be (a) 10 ksi; and (b) zero.
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Transcribed Image Text:A steel rod 3 ft long with a cross-sectional area of 0.3 in.² is stretched between two fixed
points. The tensile force in the rod is 1300 lb at 40°F. Using a = 6.5 x 10-6 / °F and E =
29 x 106 psi, calculate the temperature at which the stress in the rod will be
(a) 10 ksi; and
(b) zero.
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