A metal bar of length \(L\) and area of cross-section \(A\) is clamped between two rigid supports. For the material of the rod, it's Young’s modulus is \(Y\) and the coefficient of linear expansion is \(\alpha.\) If the temperature of the rod is increased by \(\Delta t^{\circ} \text{C},\) the force exerted by the rod on the supports will be:
1. \(YAL\Delta t\)
2. \(YA\alpha\Delta t\)
3. \(\frac{YL\alpha\Delta t}{A}\)
4. \(Y\alpha AL\Delta t\)

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The temperature of a wire of length \(1~\text{m}\) and an area of cross-section \(1~\text{cm}^2\) is increased from \(0^{\circ} \text {C}\) to \(100^{\circ} \text {C}.\) If the rod is not allowed to increase in length, the force required will be:
\((\alpha = 10^{-5}/ ^{\circ} \text {C} ~\text{and} ~Y = 10^{11} ~\text{N/m}^2)\)

1. \(10^3 ~\text{N} \) 2. \(10^4~\text{N} \)
3. \(10^5 ~\text{N} \) 4. \(10^9~\text{N} \)
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A brass wire \(1.8~\text m\) long at \(27^\circ \text C\) is held taut with a little tension between two rigid supports. If the wire is cooled to a temperature of \(-39^\circ \text C,\) what is the tension created in the wire?
(Assume diameter of the wire to be \(2.0~\text{mm}\), coefficient of linear expansion of brass \(=2.0 \times10^{-5}~\text{K}^{-1},\) Young's modulus of brass\(=0.91 \times10^{11}~\text{Pa}\) )
1. \(3.8 \times 10^3~\text N\) 
2. \(3.8 \times 10^2~\text N\) 
3. \(2.9 \times 10^{-2}~\text N\) 
4. \(2.9 \times 10^{2}~\text N\) 

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