Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Stress and strain

Stress and strain — practice question

A lift is held up by two steel cables, each with length $10\,\text{m}$ and diameter $0.5\,\text{cm}$. When a man with mass $80\,\text{kg}$ gets into the lift, the cables lengthen by $1\,\text{mm}$. What is the best estimate for the Young modulus of the steel?

  • A$2 \times 10^{10}\,\text{N m}^{-2}$
  • B$4 \times 10^{10}\,\text{N m}^{-2}$
  • C$2 \times 10^{11}\,\text{N m}^{-2}$
  • D$4 \times 10^{11}\,\text{N m}^{-2}$

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