When a hoisting cable is long, the weight of the cable itself contributes to the elongation. If

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When a hoisting cable is long, the weight of the cable itself contributes to the elongation. If a cable has a weight per unit length of w, a length of l , and a load P attached to the free end, show that the cable elongation is δ = Pl/AE + wl2/2AE
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Shigleys Mechanical Engineering Design

ISBN: 978-1121345317

9th edition

Authors: Richard G. Budynas, J. Keith Nisbett

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