A steel rod of 2 cm diameter and 5 metres long is subjected to an axial pull of 3000 kg. If E = 2.1 ×
106
, the elongation of the rod will be
(A) 2.275 mm
(B) 0.2275 mm
(C) 0.02275 mm
(D) 2.02275 mm

1 Answer

Answer :

(B) 0.2275 mm

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