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A copper rod with length 1.4m and area of cross-section of 2cm2 is fastened to a steel rod with length L and cross-sectional area 1 cm2. The compound rod is subjected to equal and opposite pulls of magnitude 6.00×104N at its ends.
What is stress in each rod?

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σC=FAC=6×1042×104=3×108N/m2
and σS=FAS=6×1041×104=6×108N/m2.

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