A 50 × 10²-N Object Is Hung from the End of of a Wire

question 20

Multiple Choice

A 5.0 × 10²-N object is hung from the end of a wire of cross-sectional area 0.010 cm². The wire stretches from its original length of 200.00 cm to 200.50 cm.
-Determine the Young's modulus of the wire.

• A)1.0 × 10¹¹ N/m²
• B)1.0 × 10⁹ N/m²
• C)2.0 × 10¹¹ N/m²
• D)2.0 × 10⁹ N/m²
• E)5.0 × 10¹² N/m²

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Definitions:

Lithotripsy

A medical procedure that uses shock waves or a laser to break down stones in the kidney, bladder, or ureter.

-tripsy

A suffix used in medical terms to describe the surgical breaking of a specified organ or tissue, often using ultrasonic waves.

Lith/o

A combining form used in medical terminology to denote a relation to stones or calculi, particularly in the organs of the urinary tract or gallbladder.

Combining Vowel

A letter, often 'o', used in medical terminology to join word roots, making the term easier to pronounce.