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Serway & Jewett — Static Equilibrium and Elasticity: Problem 42

Review. A wire of length \(L\), Young’s modulus \(Y\), and cross-sectional area \(A\) is stretched elastically by an amount \(\Delta L\). By Hooke’s law, the restoring force is \(-k \Delta L\). (a) Show that \(k = YA/L\). (b) Show that the work done in stretching the wire by an amount \(\Delta L\) is \(W = \frac{1}{2} YA(\Delta L)^2/L\).

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Given: . A

Find: (a) Show that \; (b) Show that the work done in stretching the wire by an amount

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Physics for Scientists and Engineers · 10th Edition
Author: Serway & Jewett
Publisher: Cengage
Chapter: Static Equilibrium and Elasticity