A flat bar of cross section 20 mm by 70 mm elongates 4.0 mm in a length of 2.0 m as a result of axial load. If the elastic modulus is 199 × 10° kN/m² and Poisson's ratio is 0.25 for the material, find the axial load and the total change in each cross-sectional dimension.

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A flat bar of cross section 20 mm by 70 mm elongates
4.0 mm in a length of 2.0 m as a result of axial load. If
the elastic modulus is 199 × 10° kN/m² and Poisson's
ratio is 0.25 for the material, find the axial load and the
total change in each cross-sectional dimension.
Transcribed Image Text:A flat bar of cross section 20 mm by 70 mm elongates 4.0 mm in a length of 2.0 m as a result of axial load. If the elastic modulus is 199 × 10° kN/m² and Poisson's ratio is 0.25 for the material, find the axial load and the total change in each cross-sectional dimension.
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