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A metal rode that is 4m long and 0.5cm in cross section area is found to stretch 0.2cm under a tension of 5000N. What is the Young's modulus of the metal.

Young's modulus, 

         

F = 500 N
L= 400 cm
(delta) L = .2cm
A=.5cm



  E = (500/.5) / (.2/400)
      =   1000/.0005
       =    2 * 106  N/ cm2



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