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That makes sense. Thank you so much nvn. You're a life saver!

The handout my professor passed out on this project defines Pcr without a negative sign. Why is it suppose to be negative?

Homework Statement There are three vertical metal strips (Steel, Aluminum, Steel) between two horizontal rigid bodies alphaa = 12.5 E-6 /degF -- coefficient of thermal expansion alphas = 6.6 E-6 /degF Ea = 10 E6 psi -- Young's Modulus Es = 30 E6 psi The original dimensions of the...