You are given a square rod of 6061-T6 aluminum (cross-section = 4mm X 4mm, length = 2.3m).  The material has a Young’s modulus of 72 GPa.  If a tensile load of 3 kN is applied parallel to the 2.3m dimension, what is the change in length of the rod?

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You are given a square rod of 6061-T6 aluminum (cross-section = 4mm X 4mm, length = 2.3m).  The material has a Young’s modulus of 72 GPa.  If a tensile load of 3 kN is applied parallel to the 2.3m dimension, what is the change in length of the rod?

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