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If a compressive force of is exerted on the end of a long bone of cross-sectional area , will the bone break, and if not, by how much does it shorten?
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1 of 2a) Compressive strength can be looked at as a maximum stress a material can take. If the stress is greater, the material will break.
The stress is smaller than the compressive strength, therefore .
b) The elongation can be calculated:
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