M.P. Farrell Intermediate Physics 16-18 5. A school chair is made of material of Young Modulus 2.5 x 1010 Pa. A pupil of mass 35 kg stands on the chair to hang a poster in the classroom. a) What is the stress in each of the chair's four legs if each leg is cylindrical in shape and has a diameter of 5 cm? b) Determine the compression in each leg, if the length of each leg is 45 cm.

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M.P. Farrell
Intermediate Physics 16-18
5. A school chair is made of material of Young Modulus 2.5 x 1010 Pa. A pupil of
mass 35 kg stands on the chair to hang a poster in the classroom.
a) What is the stress in each of the chair's four legs if each leg is cylindrical in
shape and has a diameter of 5 cm?
b) Determine the compression in each leg, if the length of each leg is 45 cm.
Transcribed Image Text:M.P. Farrell Intermediate Physics 16-18 5. A school chair is made of material of Young Modulus 2.5 x 1010 Pa. A pupil of mass 35 kg stands on the chair to hang a poster in the classroom. a) What is the stress in each of the chair's four legs if each leg is cylindrical in shape and has a diameter of 5 cm? b) Determine the compression in each leg, if the length of each leg is 45 cm.
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