A steel bar 2 m long, 20 mm wide and 15 mm thick is subjected to a tensile load of 30 kN. If Poisson's ratio is 0.25 and Young's modulus is 200 GPa, an increase in volume will be (a) 160 mm³ (c) 140 mm³ (b) 150 mm³ (d) 130 mm³

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A steel bar 2 m long, 20 mm wide and 15 mm thick is subjected to a tensile load of
30 kN. If Poisson's ratio is 0.25 and Young's modulus is 200 GPa, an increase in volume
will be
(a) 160 mm³
(c) 140 mm³
(b) 150 mm³
(d) 130 mm³
Transcribed Image Text:A steel bar 2 m long, 20 mm wide and 15 mm thick is subjected to a tensile load of 30 kN. If Poisson's ratio is 0.25 and Young's modulus is 200 GPa, an increase in volume will be (a) 160 mm³ (c) 140 mm³ (b) 150 mm³ (d) 130 mm³
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