An open

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link chain is obtained by bending low

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carbon steel rods into the shape shown in Figure

$2$

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$1$

$6$

$0$

$$lb load, detemnine

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a

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$$maximum tensile and compressive stresses,

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b

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$$disance between section centroid and neutral axisAn open

$-$

link chain is obtained by bending low

$-$

carbon steel rods into the shape shown in Figure

$2$

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$$For

$1$

$6$

$0$

$$lb load, detemnine

$($

a

$)$

$$maximum tensile and compressive stresses,

$($

b

$)$

$$disance between section centroid and neutral axis