Answer:
0.4757 mm
Explanation:
Given that:
Load P = 223,000 N
the length of the height of the aluminium column = 1.22 m
the diameter of the aluminum column = 10.2 cm = 0.102 m
The amount that the column has shrunk ΔL can be determined by using the formula:
[tex]\Delta L = \dfrac{PL}{AE_{Al}}[/tex]
where;
A = πr²
2r = D
r = D/2
r = 0.102/2
r = 0.051
A = π(0.051)²
A = 0.00817
Also; the young modulus of aluminium [tex]E_{Al}[/tex] is:
[tex]E_{Al}= 7*10^{10} \Nm^{-2}[/tex]
[tex]\Delta L = \dfrac{PL}{AE_{Al}}[/tex]
[tex]\Delta L = \dfrac{223000* 1.22}{0.00817* 7*10^{10}}[/tex]
ΔL = 4.757 × 10⁻⁴ m
ΔL = 0.4757 mm
Hence; the amount that the column has shrunk is 0.4757 mm
