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The problem describes an assembly consisting of two 10mm diameter brass/copper rods (AB and CD), a 15mm diameter stainless steel rod (EF), and a rigid bar (G). Given a horizontal displacement of 0.45mm at the end of rod EF, the goal is to determine the magnitude of load 'P'.
To solve, a free body diagram is drawn. By cutting through the rods, the internal forces are determined. The force in rod EF (P_EF) is found to be 4P. For rods AB and CD, the forces (P_AB and P_CD) are both equal to P, derived from balancing forces on the rigid bar.
The cross-sectional areas of the rods are calculated using the formula pi/4 * d^2. For rod EF (stainless steel), with a 15mm diameter, the area is 56.25 * pi * 10^-6 square meters. For rods AB and CD (brass/copper), with a 10mm diameter, the area is 25 * pi * 10^-6 square meters.
The total displacement at the end of rod EF (0.45mm or 0.45 * 10^-3 meters) is the sum of the elongations in rod EF and rods AB/CD. The formula for displacement (delta = PL/AE) is used. The lengths are 450mm (EF) and 300mm (AB/CD). The Young's Modulus (E) for stainless steel is 193 GPa and for brass/copper is 101 GPa.
By substituting all known values (displacements, forces in terms of P, lengths, areas, and Young's Moduli) into the displacement equation, the equation is solved for P. After calculations, the magnitude of P is found to be 4967 Newtons, or approximately 4.97 kilonewtons.