QUESTION # 1

A steel bar is stressed to 280 MPa. The modulus of elasticity is 205GPa. The bar is 80 mm in
diameter and has a length of 240mm. Find strain (a) and force (b) .

Given:

Stress = 280 MPa

Modulus of elasticity = 205 Gpa
Diameter of steel rod = 50mm
Length of steel rod = 240mm

Finding strain
1000
(a) Modulus of elasticity = 205GPa = 205 = 205000

Modulus of elasticity = ( ) ( )
280 = 205000
280 = 205000

290 205000 =

= 0.00137

(b) ( ( )) ( ) =

Length of rod = 80mm = (80100) = 0.08

Cross sectional area of rod = 4 (0.08)2 = 0.005032

( (0.005032 )) 0.00137 ) = 205000
2

= 0.00137 0.00503 205000 2
2

= 1.435 (1)