At room temperature (20oc) a 0.5-mm gap exists between the ends of the rods shown. at a later time when the temperature has reached 1400c, determine the normal stress in the aluminum rod. A) Coefficient of thermal expansion of the aluminum rod.
B) Modulus of elasticity of the aluminum rod.
C) Length of the aluminum rod.
D) Change in length of the aluminum rod due to temperature increase.