2-17. A thin wire, lying along the x axis, is strained such that each point on the wire is displaced Ax = kx² along the x axis. If k is constant, what is the normal strain at any point P along the wire? x Prob. 2-17 -X

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2-17. A thin wire, lying along the x axis, is strained such
that each point on the wire is displaced Ax = kx² along the
x axis. If k is constant, what is the normal strain at any
point P along the wire?
X
P
Prob. 2-17
·x
Transcribed Image Text:2-17. A thin wire, lying along the x axis, is strained such that each point on the wire is displaced Ax = kx² along the x axis. If k is constant, what is the normal strain at any point P along the wire? X P Prob. 2-17 ·x
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