Mathematics · Strength of Materials
A prismatic bar with a rectangular cross-section of 20 mm × 40 mm and a length of 2.8 m is subjected to an axial tensile force of 70 kN. If the elongation of the bar is 1.2 mm, what are the tensile stress and tensile strain of the bar respectively?
- 187.5 MPa, 0.00428
- 28.75 MPa, 0.00428
- 387.5 MPa, 0.000428✓
- 48.75 MPa, 0.000428
Correct answer
87.5 MPa, 0.000428
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