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There is a maximum height of a uniform vertical column
Chapter 3, Problem 80GP(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 80GP
There is a maximum height of a uniform vertical column made of any material that can support itself without buckling, and it is independent of the cross-sectional area (why?). Calculate this height for (a) steel (density ), and (b) granite (density 2.7 X 103 kg/m3).
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QUESTION:
Problem 80GP
There is a maximum height of a uniform vertical column made of any material that can support itself without buckling, and it is independent of the cross-sectional area (why?). Calculate this height for (a) steel (density ), and (b) granite (density 2.7 X 103 kg/m3).
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Density of steel and granite are given.
Compressive strength of steel=500x106N/m2
Compressive strength of granite=170x106N/m2