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Chapter 4 Problem 4.59

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The rectangular beam shown is made of a plastic for which the value of the modulus of elasticity in tension is one-half of its value in compression. For a bending moment \(M=600 \mathrm{~N} \cdot \mathrm{m}\), determine the maximum (a) tensile stress, (b) compressive stress.

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Title Mechanics of Materials 7 
Author Ferdinand P. Beer; E. Russell Johnston Jr.; John T. DeWolf; David F. Mazurek
ISBN 9780073398235

The rectangular beam shown is made of a plastic for which

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