Strength of materials. A steel cable is 2.0 centimeters in diameter and 5.0 x102 meters long. How much will it grow in length if it is pulled with a force that produces stress of 1.0 x108 Pa? (Make sure you show a diagram and your calculations)
Strength of materials. A steel cable is 2.0 centimeters in diameter and 5.0 x102 meters long. How much will it grow in length if it is pulled with a force that produces stress of 1.0 x108 Pa? (Make sure you show a diagram and your calculations)
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1. Strength of materials.
A steel cable is 2.0 centimeters in diameter and 5.0 x102 meters long.
How much will it grow in length if it is pulled with a force that produces stress of 1.0 x108 Pa?
(Make sure you show a diagram and your calculations)
Transcribed Image Text:Comparing aluminum and steel:
How Measured
Aluminum
Steel
Stronger
Yield strength
(MegaPascals)
80-400
200-2600
Stiffer
Elastic modulus
70
210
(GigaPascals)
kg/liter (g/cm³)
Raw $/kg
Finished $/cm3
Heavier
2.7-2.8
7.4-8.2
$2.50/kg
$0.040
$0.10/kg
$0.020 - $0.170
More expensive
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