Three steel rods (E=200 GPa) support a 36-kN load P. Each of the rods AB and CD has a 200-mm² cross-sectional area and rod EF has a 625- mm² cross-sectional area. Determine the (a) the change in length of rod EF, (b) the stress in each rod.

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Three steel rods (E=200 GPa) support a 36-kN load P. Each of the rods AB and
CD has a 200-mm² cross-sectional area and rod EF has a 625- mm² cross-sectional
area. Determine the (a) the change in length of rod EF, (b) the stress in each rod.
C
500 mm
B
E
400 mm
Transcribed Image Text:2) Three steel rods (E=200 GPa) support a 36-kN load P. Each of the rods AB and CD has a 200-mm² cross-sectional area and rod EF has a 625- mm² cross-sectional area. Determine the (a) the change in length of rod EF, (b) the stress in each rod. C 500 mm B E 400 mm
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