- Original length of the steel beam, \( L = 10.2 \, \text{m} \)
- Cross-sectional area, \( A = 0.12 \, \text{m}^2 \)
- Temperature change, \( \Delta T = 10^\circ \text{C} \)
- Expansion if free, \( \Delta L = 12 \, \text{mm} = 0.012 \, \text{m} \)
- Young's
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