A horizontal steel railroad track has a length of $100 \,m$, when the temperature is $25^{\circ} C$. The track is constrained from expanding or bending. The stress on the track on a hot summer day, when the temperature is $40^{\circ} C$ is ............. $\times 10^7\,Pa$ (Note : The linear coefficient of thermal expansion for steel is $1.1 \times 10^{-5} /{ }^{\circ} C$ and the Young's modulus of steel is $2 \times 10^{11} \,Pa$ )

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  • A

    $6.6$

  • B

    $8.8$

  • C

    $3.3$

  • D

    $5.5$

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