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

question 7

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.
-What is the stress on the wire?

• A)5.0 × 10² N/m²
• B)1.0 × 10⁶ N/m²
• C)1.0 × 10⁸ N/m²
• D)5.0 × 10⁶ N/m²
• E)5.0 × 10⁸ N/m²

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