Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Stress and strain

Stress and strain — practice question

A platform is supported by four steel wires. Each wire is $5.0\,\text{m}$ in length and has a diameter of $3.0\,\text{mm}$. The Young modulus of steel is $2.1 \times 10^{11}\,\text{Pa}$. The wires obey Hooke’s law when a load with mass $200\,\text{kg}$ is placed on the platform. Determine the amount by which the platform drops due to the extension of the wires?

  • A$1.7 \times 10^{-4}\,\text{m}$
  • B$4.1 \times 10^{-4}\,\text{m}$
  • C$1.7 \times 10^{-3}\,\text{m}$
  • D$6.6 \times 10^{-3}\,\text{m}$

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