rod of length 20 mm is stretched to make a rod of length 40 mm. Subsequently it is compressed to make a rod of final length 10 mm Consider the longitudinal tensile strain as positive and compressive strain as negative.What is the total true longitudinal strain in the

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A rod of length 20 mm is stretched to make a rod of length 40 mm. Subsequently it is compressed to make a rod of final length 10 mm

Consider the longitudinal tensile strain as positive and compressive strain as negative.What is the total true longitudinal strain in the rod? 

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