A 1.5 mm thick sheet is subject to unequal biaxial... more stretching ...
**Given:**
- Thickness of the sheet (initial) = 1.5 mm
- True strain in the direction of stretching (ε1) = 0.05
- True strain in the direction perpendicular to stretching (ε2) = 0.09
**To find:**
The final thickness of the sheet in mm.
**Solution:**
To find the final thickness of the sheet, we can use the equation:
ε1 = ln(t₀/t₁)
where:
- ε1 is the true strain in the direction of stretching
- t₀ is the initial thickness of the sheet
- t₁ is the final thickness of the sheet
Similarly, for the true strain in the direction perpendicular to stretching, we have:
ε2 = ln(t₀/t₂)
where:
- ε2 is the true strain in the direction perpendicular to stretching
- t₂ is the final thickness of the sheet
**Calculating the final thickness:**
From the given values, we have:
ε1 = 0.05
ε2 = 0.09
t₀ = 1.5 mm
Using the above equations, we can write:
ε1 = ln(t₀/t₁)
ε2 = ln(t₀/t₂)
Taking the exponential of both sides of the equations, we have:
t₁ = t₀ / e^(ε1)
t₂ = t₀ / e^(ε2)
Substituting the given values, we get:
t₁ = 1.5 / e^(0.05)
t₂ = 1.5 / e^(0.09)
Calculating the values using a calculator, we find:
t₁ ≈ 1.446 mm
t₂ ≈ 1.393 mm
Therefore, the final thickness of the sheet is approximately 1.446 mm in the direction of stretching and 1.393 mm in the direction perpendicular to stretching.
However, we need to find the overall final thickness of the sheet. Since the sheet is subject to unequal biaxial stretching, the final thickness will be the average of these two values:
Final thickness (t_f) = (t₁ + t₂) / 2
t_f = (1.446 + 1.393) / 2 ≈ 1.4195 mm
Rounding off to the nearest millimeter, we get the final thickness of the sheet as approximately 1.419 mm. Therefore, the correct answer is option 'A': 1.304 mm.
A 1.5 mm thick sheet is subject to unequal biaxial... more stretching ...
B is the correct answer