PROBLEM 2.2
A control rod made of yellow brass must not stretch more than in. when the tension in the wire is 800 lb. Knowing that E = 15 ? 106 psi and that the maximum allowable normal stress is 32 ksi, determine (a) the smallest diameter rod that should be used, (b) the corresponding maximum length of the rod.
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