Answer:
DL = 1.5*10^-4[m]
Step-by-step explanation:
First we will determine the initial values of the problem, in this way we have:
F = 60000[N]
L = 4 [m]
A = 0.008 [m^2]
DL = distance of the beam compressed along its length [m]
With the following equation we can find DL
Note: The question should be related with the distance, not with the diameter, since the diameter can be found very easily using the equation for a circular area.