A specimen of steel has a rectangular cross section 20 mm

Chapter 6, Problem 6.4FE

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A specimen of steel has a rectangular cross section 20 mm wide and 40 mm thick, a shear modulus of 207 GPa, and a Poissons ratio of 0.30. If this specimen is pulled in tension with a force of 60,000 N, what is the change in width if deformation is totally elastic? (A) Increase in width of 3.62 * 10-6 m (B) Decrease in width of 7.24 * 10-6 m (C) Increase in width of 7.24 * 10-6 m (D) Decrease in width of 2.18 * 10-6 m

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