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The pressure that has to be applied to the ends of a steel wire of length 10 cm to keep its length constant when its temperature is raised by 100 °C is :
(For steel, Young's modulus is 2×1011 N m-2 and coefficient of thermal expansion is 1.1×10-5 K-1)
PhysicsThermal Properties of MatterJEE MainJEE Main 2014 (06 Apr)
Options:
  • A 2.2×108 Pa
  • B 2.2×109 Pa
  • C 2.2×107 Pa
  • D 2.2×106 Pa
Solution:
2284 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 2.2×108 Pa
Young's modulus, Y=FALΔL

FA=YΔLL=YαΔT

P=2×​ 1011×1.1×10-5×102

 P=2.2×108 Pa

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