An aluminium rod has a breaking strain 0.2% . The minimum cross-sectional area of the rod in m2 in order to support a load of 104N is, if Young's modulus is 7×109Nm−2 ,
1.7×10−4
1.7×10−3
7.1×10−4
1.4×10−4
Δℓℓ=0.2100
A=Fy(ΔLL)=1047×1090.2100=7.1×10−4m2