A horizontal rectangular platform is suspended by four identical wires, one at each of its corners. The

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A horizontal rectangular platform is suspended by four identical wires, one at each of its corners. The wires are 3.0 m long and have a diameter of 2.0 mm. Young’s modulus for the material of the wires is 180 GPa. How far will the platform drop (due to elongation of the wires) if a 50-kg load is placed at the center of the platform?

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