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A mild steel rod tapers uniformly from 30 mm diameter to 12 mm diameter in a length of 300 mm. The rod is subjected to an axial load of 12 kN. E=2×105 N/mm2. What is the extension of the rod in mm?

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4π5
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45π
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π5
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15π
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Solution

The correct option is D 15π
Total extension in the rod will be
ΔL=4PLπED1D2
=4×12×103×300π×2×105×12×30=15π

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