Question
A uniform heavy rod of weight W, cross sectional area A and length L is hung from a fixed support. Young’s modulus of the material of the rod is Y. If lateral contraction is neglected, the elongation of the rod under its own weight is
Options :
2WL/AY
WL/AY
WL/2AY
Zero
Answer :
WL/2AY
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