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A steel bar (E = 200 GPa) with a length of 2 m and a cross-sectional area of 250 mm2 carries an axial load of 15 kN. What is its elongation?

  1. 0.001
  2. 1.2
  3. 0.3
  4. 0.6

Answer

D. 0.6

Solution

= PL/(AE) = (15 × 1000 N)(2 × 1000 mm) / (250 mm2 × 200 × 1000 MPa) = 0.6 mm.

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