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A steel [E = 200 GPa] rod with a circular cross section is 7.5-m long. Determine the minimum diameter required if the rod must transmit a tensile force of 50 kN without exceeding an allowable stress of 180 MPa or stretching more than 5 mm.

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An aluminum [E = 10,000 ksi] control rod with a circular cross section must not stretch more than 0.25 in. when the tension in the rod is 2,200 lb. If the maximum allowable normal stress in the rod is 12 ksi, determine: (a) the smallest diameter that can be used for the rod. (b) the corresponding maximum length of the rod.

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A 12-mm-diameter steel [E = 200 GPa] rod (2) is connected to a 30-mm-wide by 8-mm-thick rectangular aluminum [E = 70 GPa] bar (1), as shown. Determine the force P required to stretch the assembly 10.0 mm.

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An axial member consisting of two polymer bars is supported at C as shown. Bar (1) has a cross-sectional area of 540 mm2 and an elastic modulus of 28 GPa. Bar (2) has a crosssectional area of 880 mm2 and an elastic modulus of 16.5 GPa. Determine the deflection of point A relative to support C.

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A solid brass [E = 100 GPa] axial member is loaded and supported as shown. Segments (1) and (2) each have a diameter of 25 mm and segment (3) has a diameter of 14 mm. Determine the deformation of segment (2).

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A 1-in.-diameter by 16-ft-long cold-rolled bronze bar [E = 15,000 ksi and = 0.320 lb/in3] hangs vertically while suspended from one end. Determine the change in length of the bar due to its own weight.

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A homogenous rod of length L and elastic modulus E is a truncated cone with diameter that varies linearly from d0 at one end to 2d0 at the other end. A concentrated axial load P is applied to the ends of the rod, as shown in Fig. P5.12. Assume that the taper of the cone is slight enough for the assumption of a uniform axial stress distribution over a cross section to be valid. Determine an expression for the elongation of the rod.

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Rigid bar ABCD is loaded and supported as shown. Steel [E = 30,000 ksi] bars (1) and (2) are unstressed before the load P is applied. Bar (1) has a cross-sectional area of 0.75 in.2 and bar (2) has a cross-sectional area of 0.425 in.2. After load P is applied, the strain in bar (1) is found to be 780 . Determine the stresses in bars (1) and (2).

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Two axial members are used to support a load of P = 72 kips as shown. Member (1) is 12-ft long, it has a cross-sectional area of A1 = 1.75 in.2, and it is made of structural steel [E = 29,000 ksi]. Member (2) is 16-ft long, it has a crosssectional area of A2 = 4.50 in.2, and it is made of an aluminum alloy [E = 10,000 ksi]. Compute the deformation of each axial member.

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A steel [E = 29,000 ksi and = 6.610-6/F] rod containing a turnbuckle has its ends attached to rigid walls. During the summer when the temperature is 82F, the turnbuckle is tightened to produce a stress in the rod of 5 ksi. Determine the stress in the rod in the winter when the temperature is 10F.