Plate No.

2 – Strain

1. An air-filled rubber ball has a diameter of 6 in. If the air

pressure within it is increased until the ball’s diameter becomes
7 in., determine the average normal strain in the rubber.
2. The force applied to the handle of the rigid lever arm causes the
arm to rotate clockwise through an angle of 3° about pin A.
Determine the average normal strain developed in the wire.
Originally, the wire is unstretched.

3. A tension test was performed on a steel specimen having an

original diameter of 12.5 mm and gauge length of 50 mm. Using the
data listed in the table, plot the stress–strain diagram and
determine the following:
a. Proportional Limit (MPa)
b. Modulus of Elasticity (MPa)
c. Ultimate Stress (MPa)
d. Modulus of Resilience (MPa)
4. If the elongation of wire BC is 0.2 mm after the force P is
applied, determine the magnitude of P (kN). The wire is A-36
steel and has a diameter of 3 mm.

5. The acrylic plastic rod is 200 mm long and 15 mm in diameter. If

an axial load of 300 N is applied to it, determine the change in
its length (mm) and the change in its diameter (mm). Ep = 2.70
GPa, vp = 0.4.
6. The shear stress–strain diagram for a steel alloy is shown in the
figure. If a bolt having a diameter of 0.75 in. is made of this
material and used in the double lap joint, determine the modulus
of elasticity E (ksi) and the force P (kips) required to cause
the material to yield. Take v = 0.3.