A control rod made of yellow brass must not stretch more

Chapter 2, Problem 2.6

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A control rod made of yellow brass must not stretch more than 3 mm when the tension in the wire is 4 kN. Knowing that E = 105 GPa and that the maximum allowable normal stress is 180 MPa, determine (a) the smallest diameter rod that should be used, (b) the corresponding maximum length of the rod.

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QUESTION:

A control rod made of yellow brass must not stretch more than 3 mm when the tension in the wire is 4 kN. Knowing that E = 105 GPa and that the maximum allowable normal stress is 180 MPa, determine (a) the smallest diameter rod that should be used, (b) the corresponding maximum length of the rod.

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