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A horizontal bar, fixed at one end (x = 0), has a length of 1 m, and cross-sectional area of 100 mm2. Its elastic modulus varies along its length as given by E(x) = 100e–x GPa, where x is the length coordinate (in m) along the axis of the bar. An axial tensile load of 10 kN is applied at the free end (x = 1). The axial displacement of the free end is _____ mm.
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- 1.788
- 0.718
- 1.718
- 2.718
Correct Option: C
Change in length of small strip
δ = | Ax - xEx - x |
Total change in length of bar
δ = 1.718 mm