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ASSIGNMENT Question

A steel tape of nominal length \( 30 m \) was use d to measure a line AB by suspending it between supports. The following measurements were recorded Line. AB length measured 29.872 Slope angle 3.67° Mean temperature 5° Tension applied 120N The standardized length of the tape against reference tape was known to be 30.14m at 20°and 50.. if the tape weight 0.17Nm–¹ and has a cross sectional area of 2mm¹.. calculate the horizontal length of AB..young's modulus(E) for the tape 200knmm–² and the coefficient of thermal expansion (a) is 0.0000112 per °C​

Answer 1

Explanation:

That depends on the tension on the tape.

As defined, the tape, due to gravity would form a catenary, a curve, so the measurement would be less than 30 m. The tension on the tape would affect the degree to which the measurement would be less. A tension well within the limits of the steel used to make the tape would be would be well within the accuracy of the tape. Over 30 m, the tape is likely +/- 2 mm, the recorded value could be 30m, +1mm/-3mm. If you need more than that degree of accuracy, you don’t use a tape.