A circular, metal rod of diameter 1 cm is loaded in tension. When the tensile load is 5kN, the extension of a 25 cm length is measured accurately and found to be 0.0227 cm. Estimate the value of Young's modulus E of the metal.

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A circular, metal rod of diameter 1 cm is loaded in tension. When the tensile load is 5kN, the extension of a 25 cm length is measured accurately and found to be 0.0227 cm. Estimate the value of Young's modulus E of the metal.

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