Youngs modulus for bone under compression is about 9 10 9 Pa, and the breaking stress

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Young’s modulus for bone under compression is about 9 × 109 Pa, and the breaking stress is about 2 × 108 Pa. 

(a) A leg bone of length 30 cm when unstressed is stressed to its breaking point. What is the change in length of the bone?
(b) If the bone has a diameter of 3 cm, how much weight can it support just before it breaks?

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