Question

Steel railway tracks are laid at 8oC. What size of expansion gap are needed 10m long rail sections if the ambient temperature varies from -10oC to 50oC? [Linear expansivity of steel = 12 x]​

Answer 1

Gap left = Change in length on heating

Gap=Initial length×Coefficient of linear expansion×change in temperature

Gap=10×0.000012×15m

⟹Gap=0.0018 m

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