(3) A cylindrical specimen of some alloy 8 mm in diameter is stressed elastically in
tension. A force of 15,700 N produces a reduction in specimen diameter of 5×10 mm. Compute
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Poisson’s ratio for this material if its modulus of elasticity is 140 GPa.
(4) Below, molecular weight data for a polypropylene material are tabulated. Compute
(a) the number-average molecular weight, (b) the weight-average molecular weight, (c) the number-average degree of polymerization, and (d) the weight-average degree of polymerization.
Molecular Weight xi wi Range (g/mol ) 5000-10000 10000-15000 15000-20000 20000-25000 25000-30000 3000040000
0.05 0.16 0.24 0.28 0.20 0.07 0.02 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.27 0.11