A Wire That Is 1

question 68

Short Answer

A wire that is 1.0 mm in diameter and 3.5 m long stretches 3.5 mm when an 8.0-kg tool is
hung from it.
(a) What is Young's modulus for the material from this wire is made?
(b) What is the effective spring constant for the stretching wire?

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