A 600-lb tensile load is applied to a test coupon made from (1/16 in) flat steel plate

Question:

A 600-lb tensile load is applied to a test coupon made from (1/16 in) flat steel plate (E = 29 x 10^6psi and V = 0.30). Determine the resulting change.

a) In the 2-in. gage length

b) In the width of portion AB of the test coupon,

c) In the thickness of portion AB

d) In the cross-sectional area of portion AB.

Is there a width of the coupon specified in the problem statement? You can solve the problem without it, but you'll have a W floating around in some of your answers.

Coupon
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