JEE MAIN - Physics (2021 - 22th July Evening Shift - No. 26)

The area of cross-section of a railway track is 0.01 m2. The temperature variation is 10$$^\circ$$C. Coefficient of liner expansion of material of track is 10$$-$$5/$$^\circ$$C. The energy stored per meter in the track is ____________ J/m.

(Young's modulus of material of track is 1011 Nm$$-$$2)
Answer
05

Explanation

As the tracks won't be allowed to expand linearly, the rise in temperature would lead to developing thermal stress in track.

$${{(Stress)} \over y} = \alpha \Delta T$$ or $$\sigma = Y\alpha \Delta T$$

Energy stored per unit volume = $${1 \over 2}{\sigma \over Y}$$

$$\Rightarrow$$ Energy stored per unit length = $${{A{\sigma ^2}} \over {2Y}}$$

$$ = {A \over 2} \times Y{\alpha ^2}\Delta {T^2}$$

$$ = {{{{10}^{ - 2}} \times {{10}^{11}} \times {{10}^{ - 10}} \times 100} \over 2} = 5$$ J/m

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