round bar of length L. modulus of elasticity E, and weight density tapers uniformly from a diameter of 3D at one end to a diameter 2D at the other end. If the bar is suspended vertically from the larger end, find the elongation of the bar caused by its own weight.

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A round bar of length L. modulus of elasticity E, and weight density tapers uniformly from a diameter of 3D at one end to a diameter 2D at the other end. If the bar is suspended vertically from the larger end, find the elongation of the bar caused by its own weight.
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