A mine shaft has an elevator hung from a single steel-wire cable of diameter 2.5 cm. When
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A mine shaft has an elevator hung from a single steel-wire cable of diameter 2.5 cm. When the cable is fully extended, the end of the cable is 500 m below the support. How much does the fully extended cable stretch when 3000 kg of ore is loaded into the elevator?
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To calculate how much the cable stretches when a load is applied we can use the concept of stress an...View the full answer
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