Q.

Consider a rectangular sheet of solid material of length l = 9 cm and width d = 4 cm. The coefficient of linear expansion is α=3.1×10–5 K–1 at room temperature and one atmospheric pressure. The mass of sheet m = 0.1 kg and the specific heat capacity Cv=900 J kg–1 K–1. If the amount of heat supplied to the material is 8.1×102 J then change in area of the rectangular sheet is:          [2025]

1 2.0×10–6 m2  
2 3.0×10–7 m2  
3 6.0×10–7 m2  
4 4.0×10–7 m2  

Ans.

(1)

Q=mc△T

8.1×102=900×0.1×△T ⇒ △T=9K

△A=A·2α△T

             =36×2×3.1×10–5×9×10–4=2×10–6 m2