Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Stress and strain

Stress and strain — practice question

An object with a weight of $10\,\text{kN}$ is supported equally by four solid steel rods. Each rod has a length of $2.0\,\text{m}$ and a cross-sectional area of $250\,\text{mm}^2$. As a result of the object’s weight, the rods shorten by $0.10\,\text{mm}$. The rods obey Hooke’s law. Calculate the Young modulus of steel.

  • A$2.0 \times 10^8\,\text{N m}^{-2}$
  • B$2.0 \times 10^{11}\,\text{N m}^{-2}$
  • C$8.0 \times 10^8\,\text{N m}^{-2}$
  • D$8.0 \times 10^{11}\,\text{N m}^{-2}$

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