2. A piece of articular cartilage, 15mm x 15mm square and 10 mm thick, is subjected to an applied compressive load of 2.5 kN. Assume the approximate Elastic modulus for articular cartilage is 6 GPa....

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Extracted text: 2. A piece of articular cartilage, 15mm x 15mm square and 10 mm thick, is subjected to an applied compressive load of 2.5 kN. Assume the approximate Elastic modulus for articular cartilage is 6 GPa. a) What is the initial stress developed in the cartilage at the time the load is applied? b) How much initial axial strain does the piece of cartilage experience at the time the load is applied? c) If cartilage has a Poisson's ratio of v 0.3, then how much initial lateral strain does the piece of cartilage experience at the time the load is applied?