A steel strut near a ship's furnace is 1.80 m long, with a mass of 1.52 kg and a cross-sectional area of 1.00 10-4 m2. During operation of thefurnace, the strut absorbs thermal energy in a net amount of2.50 105 J.
(a) Find the change intemperature of the strut.
°C
(b) Find the increase in length of the strut.
m
(c) If the strut is not allowed to expand becauseit's bolted at each end, find the compressional stress developed inthe strut.
Pa