The error in a measurement due to strain when using a tape measure depends on the material that it is made of. For a tape with a cross section of 10 mm by 0.7 mm, calculate how much error is introduced in inches into the measurement at a 300 ft length if the tape is pulled with 80 N and if the tape is made of: a) mild steel (E = 30 x 10^6 psi), b) polycrystalline aluminum (E = 10 x 10^6 psi) c) fiberglass composite (E = 3.5 x 10^6 psi in the long direction)

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The error in a measurement due to strain when using a tape measure depends on the material that it is made of.

For a tape with a cross section of 10 mm by 0.7 mm, calculate how much error is introduced in inches into the measurement at a 300 ft length if the tape is pulled with 80 N and if the tape is made of:

a) mild steel (E = 30 x 10^6 psi),

b) polycrystalline aluminum (E = 10 x 10^6 psi)

c) fiberglass composite (E = 3.5 x 10^6 psi in the long direction)

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