Question 11 (12 points) Consider a two-stepped column, as shown in the figure below (figure NOT in scale). Assume that t

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Question 11 12 Points Consider A Two Stepped Column As Shown In The Figure Below Figure Not In Scale Assume That T 1 (75.4 KiB) Viewed 23 times

Question 11 (12 points) Consider a two-stepped column, as shown in the figure below (figure NOT in scale). Assume that the first step has a square solid cross section of side a₁ and that the second step has a square solid cross section of side a2. If the ratio of the lengths (L1/L2) is equal to 7 and the ratio of the sides (a2/a1) is equal to 7, then what is the ratio (Utotal/U2) equal to, where U denotes the strain energy of an element and Utotal represents the total strain energy of the examined system? L₁ L₂ 1 Element #1 2 Element #2 3 P