SHOW COMPLETE SOLUTION & ILLUSTRATION A 100m tape weighing 3kg was standardized and found to be 0.02m short at a temperature of 10°C and a 30N pull when supported throughout. It was used to measure a distance which was recorded as 3245.68m when the temperature was 15°C and a pull of 40N supported only at quarter points. If E =200Gpa and the density of the material is 7500kg/cu.m. Coefficient of thermal expansion is 11.6x10^-6/°C. Find the correct distance between the two points.

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A 100m tape weighing 3kg was standardized and found to be 0.02m short at a temperature of 10°C and a 30N pull when supported throughout. It was used to measure a distance which was recorded as 3245.68m when the temperature was 15°C and a pull of 40N supported only at quarter points. If E =200Gpa and the density of the material is 7500kg/cu.m. Coefficient of thermal expansion is 11.6x10^-6/°C. Find the correct distance between the two points.

A 100m tape weighing 3kg was standardized and found to be 0.02m short at a temperature of 10°C and a 30N pull when
supported throughout. It was used to measure a distance which was recorded as 3245.68m when the temperature was
15°C and a pull of 40N supported only at quarter points. If E =200Gpa and the density of the material is 7500kg/cu.m.
Coefficient of thermal expansion is 11.6x106/°C. Find the correct distance between the two points.
Transcribed Image Text:A 100m tape weighing 3kg was standardized and found to be 0.02m short at a temperature of 10°C and a 30N pull when supported throughout. It was used to measure a distance which was recorded as 3245.68m when the temperature was 15°C and a pull of 40N supported only at quarter points. If E =200Gpa and the density of the material is 7500kg/cu.m. Coefficient of thermal expansion is 11.6x106/°C. Find the correct distance between the two points.
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