SOLUTION: The strength of a steel bar is proporitional to its cross-sectional area. A steel bar is 3/4 in. wide and 1/2 in. thick. How many times stronger tyhan this bar is a steel bar thet
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Question 39760: The strength of a steel bar is proporitional to its cross-sectional area. A steel bar is 3/4 in. wide and 1/2 in. thick. How many times stronger tyhan this bar is a steel bar thet is 1.5 in. wide and 1.5 in. thick?
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3/4*1/2=.375 1.5*1.5=2.25 THEREFORE THE BIGGER BAR IS 2.25/.375=6 TIMES STRONGER
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