Two rods, one of aluminium and the other made of steel, having initial length `l_1 and l_2` are connected together to from a single rod of length `l_1+l_2.` The coefficients of linear expansion for aluminium and steel are `alpha_a and alpha_s` and respectively. If the length of each rod increases by the same amount when their temperature are raised by `t^0C,` then find the ratio `l_1//(l_1+l_2)`

Options

A. `alpha_(s)//alpha_(a)`
B. `alpha_(a)//alpha_(s)`
C. `alpha_(s)//(alpha_(a)+alpha_(s))`
D. `alpha_(a)//(alpha_(s)+alpha_(s))`

Answer

C

Explanation

The length of each road increases by the same amount
`thereforeDeltal_(a)=Deltal_(s)rArrl_(1)alpha_(a)t=l_(2)alpha_(s)t`
`rArr(l_(2))/(l_(1))=(alpha_(a))/(alpha_(s))rArr(l_(2))/(l_(1))+1=(alpha_(a))/(alpha_(s))+1rArr(l_(2)+l_(1))/(l_(1))=(alpha_(a)+alpha_(s))/(alpha_(s))rArr(l_(1))/(l_(1)+l_(2))=(alpha_(s))/(alpha_(a)+alpha_(s))`