Answer:
301.6 N
Explanation:
The length of the wire L₀ = 8 m and its diameter, d = 4 mm = 4 × 10⁻³ m. Since its temperature drops by 10°C, it will have a change in length ΔL = L₀αΔθ where α = linear expansivity of steel, a 12 × 10⁻⁶ /K, and Δθ = temperature change = -10°C = -10 K(negative since it is a drop)
So, the strain, ε = ΔL/L₀ = αΔθ = 12 × 10⁻⁶ /K × 10 K = 12 × 10⁻⁵
Now the Young's modulus of steel, Y = σ/ε where σ = stress = T/A where T = increase in tension in steel wire and A = cross-sectional area of wire = πd²/4 where d = diameter of wire = 4 × 10⁻³ m and ε = strain = 12 × 10⁻⁵
So, σ = Yε
Since Y = 2 × 10¹¹ N/m².
Substituting the values of the variables into the equation, we have
σ = Yε
σ = 2 × 10¹¹ N/m² × 12 × 10⁻⁵
σ = 24 × 10⁶ N/m²
Since σ = T/A
T = σA
T = σπd²/4
Substituting the values of the variables into the equation, we have
T = σπd²/4
T = 24 × 10⁶ N/m² × π × (4 × 10⁻³ m)²/4
T = 24 × 10⁶ N/m² × π × 16 × 10⁻⁶ m²/4
T = 24 × 10⁶ N/m² × π × 4 × 10⁻⁶ m²
T = 96 N × π
T = 301.59 N
T ≅ 301.6 N
So, the increase in tension in the steel wire is 301.6 N
