What applied force, P (in lb), is necessary here to create a compressive stress of 9300 psi in this rectangular block of regular steel?
Applied force P =
Question 1(b) [4 marks] What percentage is the stress value mentioned in part (a) above, of the Elastic Limit for this material? Round your answer here to 2 significant digits. (Refer to Table #1 on the last page of this test)