A weight W hangs from two steel cables of equal length attached to each other as shown. The combined length of both cables is 30 m. The cross section of upper cable is 20 mm? whereas the cross section of the lower cable is 80 mm?. The Young's modulus of both cables is 200,000 N/mm?. If the total extension of the combined cable is 6 mm, determine that value of the weight W in Newtons. Round off your answer to the nearest Newton.

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A weight W hangs from two steel cables of equal length attached to each other as shown. The combined length of both cables is 30 m. The cross section of upper cable is 20 mm? whereas the cross section of the lower cable is 80 mm2. The Young's modulus of both
cables is 200,000 N/mm2.
If the total extension of the combined cable is 6 mm, determine that value of the weight W in Newtons. Round off your answer to the nearest Newton.
Transcribed Image Text:A weight W hangs from two steel cables of equal length attached to each other as shown. The combined length of both cables is 30 m. The cross section of upper cable is 20 mm? whereas the cross section of the lower cable is 80 mm2. The Young's modulus of both cables is 200,000 N/mm2. If the total extension of the combined cable is 6 mm, determine that value of the weight W in Newtons. Round off your answer to the nearest Newton.
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