A homogeneous prismatic bar hangs from a ceiling verticallydownwards under its own weight. The bar has density,?,Length, L and cross-sectional area, A. Show that the total elongation of the bar is given by Eq. (1):

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(i) A homogeneous prismatic bar hangs from a ceiling verticallydownwards under its own weight. The bar has density,?,Length, L and cross-sectional area, A. Show that the total elongation of the bar is given by Eq. (1):

8 =
PgL²
2E
(1)
Transcribed Image Text:8 = PgL² 2E (1)
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A space equals space U n i f o r m space c r o s s space s e c t i o n a l space a r e a space o f space t h e space b a r space
space E space equals space Y o u n g ’ s space m o d u l u s space f o r space t h e space b a r space
space L space equals space L e n g t h space o f space t h e space b a r space space
rho space equals d e n s i t y space o f space t h e space b a r comma space p e r space u n i t space l e n g t h

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Total elongation of the bar is given by

delta equals fraction numerator rho g L squared over denominator 2 E end fraction

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