clear; clc; w = 4;//tons v = 2;//miles per hour l = 150;//feet d = 3/2;//inches E = 13000;// tons/in^2 g = 32;// ft/sec^2 A = 0.25*%pi*d^2;// in^2 KE = w*(v*17.6)^2/(2*g*12);// inch-tons p = sqrt(KE*(2*E)/(A*l*12));// tons/in^2 del_l = p*l*12/E;// inches printf('Maximum instantaneous stress produced is p = %.2f tons/in^2',p); printf('\n Maximum instantaneous extension produced is del_l = %d inch',del_l);