An air-filled rubber ball has a diameter of 6 in. If the air pressure within the ball is increased until the diameter becomes 7 in., determine the average normal strain in the rubber.
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Question
The nylon cord has an original length L and is tied to a bolt at A and a roller at B. If a force P is applied to the roller, determine the normal strain in the cord when the roller is at C, and at D. If the cord is originally unstrained when it is at C, determine the normal strain \(\epsilon_{D}^{\prime}\) when the roller moves to D. Show that if the displacements \(\Delta_{C} \text { and } \Delta_{D}\) are small, then \(\epsilon_{D}^{\prime}=\epsilon_{D}-\epsilon_{C}\).
Solution
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The final length of cord AC is given as,
The strain in the cord when roller moves to point C can be given as,
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