Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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ISBN: 9781259587399
Author: Eugene Hecht
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12, Problem 36SP
A bronze rod fixed to a ceiling supports a load of 40.0 KN (17.8 × 104 lb). The rod is 30.0 m long and has a square cross-section of 1.00 cm by 1.00 cm. By how much has the rod been stretched by the load? [Hint: Use Table 12-2.]
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