A Cable Has a Strain of 2

question 87

Multiple Choice

A cable has a strain of 2.0 × 10^-3. If the unstretched length of the cable is 24.0 m, then the change in length of the cable is

• A) 35 mm.
• B) 48 mm.
• C) 52 mm.
• D) 59 mm.
• E) 67 mm.

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