A Cable Is 100-M Long and Has a Cross-Sectional Area

question 26

Multiple Choice

A cable is 100-m long and has a cross-sectional area of 1 mm². A 1000-N force is applied to stretch the cable. The elastic modulus for the cable is 1.0 × 10¹¹ N/m². How far does it stretch?

• A)0.001 m
• B)0.01 m
• C)0.10 m
• D)1.0 m
• E)10 m

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