Heat and Thermodynamics 2 Question 3
6. The ends and of two thin wires, and , are soldered (joined) together. Initially, each of the wire has a length of . Now, the end is maintained at , while the end is heated and maintained at . The system is thermally insulated from its surroundings. If the thermal conductivity of wire is twice that of the wire and the coefficient of linear thermal expansion of is , the change in length of the wire is
(2016 Adv.)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 6. (a)
Solution:
Rate of heat flow from
Rate of heat flow from
At steady state rate of heat flow is same
or
Temperature of junction is
Temperature at a distance
is
Change in length
Then,