When subjected to a force of compression, the length of a bone (compression Young's modulus 6.4x10 N/m², tensile Young's modulus 1.8x1010 N/m²) decreases by 2.5x105 m. When the same bone is subjected to a tensile force of the same magnitude, by how much does it stretch?

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When subjected to a force of compression, the length of a bone (compression Young's modulus 6.4x10 N/m2, tensile Young's
modulus 1.8x1010 N/m²) decreases by 2.5x105 m. When the same bone is subjected to a tensile force of the same magnitude, by how
much does it stretch?
Transcribed Image Text:When subjected to a force of compression, the length of a bone (compression Young's modulus 6.4x10 N/m2, tensile Young's modulus 1.8x1010 N/m²) decreases by 2.5x105 m. When the same bone is subjected to a tensile force of the same magnitude, by how much does it stretch?
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