A 55-cm steel rod has a diameter of 30 cm. The compressive strength of steel is 500 × 106 N/m2. What is the compression force that would break the rod?

A)

3.5 × 107 N

B)

2.4 × 107 N

C)

1.4 × 108 N

D)

4.7 × 108 N

E)

8.9 × 108 N


A

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