The document discusses the elongation of a bar hanging freely due to its own weight. It defines the key parameters that affect elongation such as the length, cross-sectional area, Young's modulus, and specific weight of the material. An equation is derived to calculate the total elongation of the bar by integrating the elongation of small sections over the length of the bar. Several example problems are then presented and solved using this equation to find the elongation of bars or wires under self-weight loading conditions.