Computer · Strength of Materials
A cylindrical rod made of an isotropic elastic material is subjected to a longitudinal stress due to a tensile force along its axis. If the longitudinal strain observed is 5 × 10-3 and the Poisson's ratio for the material is 0.3, what is the lateral strain experienced by the rod?
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- 1-1.5 × 102
- 21.5 × 10-3
- 31.5 × 10-2
- 4-1.5 × 10-3✓
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-1.5 × 10-3
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