9.8 A piece of copper having a rectangular cross-section of 15.2 mm × 19.1 mm is pulled in tension with 44,500 N force, producing only elastic deformation. Calculate the resulting strain?

Area of the copper piece:

A=l×b=19.1×10-3×15.2×10-3=2.9×10-4 m

Tension force applied on the piece of copper, F = 44500 N 

Modulus of elasticity of copper, η=24×109 N/m2

Modulus of elasticity is given by, η=StressStrain=FAStrain

Strain=F=445002.9×10-4×42×109
=3.65×10-3