The rails of a 50 m long steel railroad is initially at a temperature of 200C and laid with a clearance 5 mm to give room for the elongation. Determine the final temperature of the rails when heated, if the coefficient of thermal expansion is 11.7 x 10-6 m/m-0C. A. 24.550C C. 36.550C B. 28.550C D. 32.550C
The rails of a 50 m long steel railroad is initially at a temperature of 200C and laid with a clearance 5 mm to give room for the elongation. Determine the final temperature of the rails when heated, if the coefficient of thermal expansion is 11.7 x 10-6 m/m-0C. A. 24.550C C. 36.550C B. 28.550C D. 32.550C
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The rails of a 50 m long steel railroad is initially at a temperature of
200C and laid with a clearance 5 mm to give room for the elongation.
Determine the final temperature of the rails when heated, if the
coefficient of thermal expansion is 11.7 x 10-6 m/m-0C.
A. 24.550C C. 36.550C
B. 28.550C D. 32.550C
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