Question: A steel cylindrical rod of length l and radius r is suspended by its end from the ceiling. (a) Find the elastic deformation energy U

A steel cylindrical rod of length l and radius r is suspended by its end from the ceiling.
(a) Find the elastic deformation energy U of the rod.
(b) Define U in terms of tensile strain Δl/l of the rod.

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