An aluminum bar having a cross sectional area of 0.5 𝑖𝑛2 carries the axial loads applied at the positions shown in the figure. Compute the total change in length of the bar if 𝐸 = 10 × 102 𝑝𝑠𝑖. Assume the bar is suitably braced to prevent lateral buckling.
![An aluminum bar having a cross sectional area of 0.5 𝑖𝑛2 1 An aluminum bar having a cross sectional area of 0.5 𝑖𝑛2 carries the axial loads applied at the positions shown in the figure. Compute the total change in length of the bar if 𝐸 = 10 × 102 𝑝𝑠𝑖. Assume the bar is suitably braced to prevent lateral buckling.](https://theskyscorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/image-227.png)
![An aluminum bar having a cross sectional area of 0.5 𝑖𝑛2 2 An aluminum bar having a cross sectional area of 0.5 𝑖𝑛2 carries the axial loads applied at the positions shown in the figure. Compute the total change in length of the bar if 𝐸 = 10 × 102 𝑝𝑠𝑖. Assume the bar is suitably braced to prevent lateral buckling.](https://theskyscorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/image-240.png)