A steel rod 1 metre long having square cross section is pulled under a tensile load of 8 tonnes. The extension in the rod was 1 mm only. If Esteel = 2 x 106 kg/cm2, the side of the rod, is
Options
A. 1 cm
B. 1.5 cm
C. 2 cm
D. 2.5 cm
Correct Answer
2 cm
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1. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. with both handles in his left hand, the chain man throws out the chain with his right hand and the second chain man assists him to free it from knots
B. the follower of the chaining operation should be more experienced than the leader
C. at the end of the tenth chain length, the two chain men meet and the ten arrows are handed over to the leader