At the proportional limit, a 2 in. gage length of a 0.500 in. diameter alloy rod has elongated 0.0035 in. and the diameter has been reduced by 0.0003 in. The total tension force on the rod was 5.45 kips. Determine the following properties of the material: (a) the proportional limit. (b) the modulus of elasticity. (c) Poisson’s ratio