Question: A long, rectangular copper bar under a tensile load P hangs from a pin that is supported by two steel posts ( see figure )

A long, rectangular copper bar under a tensile load P hangs from a pin that is supported by two steel posts (see figure). The copper bar has a length of 2.0m, a cross-sectional area of 4800mm2, and a modulus of elasticity Ec=120GPa. Each steel post has a height of 0.5m, a cross-sectional area of 4500mm2, and a modulus of elasticity Es=200GPa.
(a) Determine the downward displacement of the lower end of the copper bar due to a load P=180kN.
(b) What is the maximum permissible load Pmax if the displacement is limited to 1.0mm?
(c) what is the maximum stress in the bar/post system?
A long, rectangular copper bar under a tensile

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