Young's Modulus for steel is 2.1 x 10^11 Pa. A steel cable will break if it is subjected to a stress of 3000 MPa. If the cable has a cross-sectional area of 1.5 x 10^-5 m^2 and a length of 18.0m.  a) What is the maximum force that can be placed on the cable?  b) What is the maximum extension of the cable before snapping? c) What is the elastic strain energy of the cable at maximum extension?

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Young's Modulus for steel is 2.1 x 10^11 Pa. A steel cable will break if it is subjected to a stress of 3000 MPa. If the cable has a cross-sectional area of 1.5 x 10^-5 m^2 and a length of 18.0m. 
a) What is the maximum force that can be placed on the cable? 
b) What is the maximum extension of the cable before snapping?
c) What is the elastic strain energy of the cable at maximum extension?

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10. Youngs Modulus for steel is 2.1 x 10" Pa.
A steel cable will break if it is subjected to a stress of 3000 MPa.
If the cable has a cross-sectional area 1.5 x 10 * m? and a length of 18.0m.
a) What is the maximum force that can be placed on the cable? (3).
b) What is the maximum extension of the cable before snapping? (2).
c) What is the elastic strain energy of the cable at maximum extension? (2).
Transcribed Image Text:Materials 10. Youngs Modulus for steel is 2.1 x 10" Pa. A steel cable will break if it is subjected to a stress of 3000 MPa. If the cable has a cross-sectional area 1.5 x 10 * m? and a length of 18.0m. a) What is the maximum force that can be placed on the cable? (3). b) What is the maximum extension of the cable before snapping? (2). c) What is the elastic strain energy of the cable at maximum extension? (2).
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