A copper alloy wire of 1.5 mm diameter and 30 m long is hanging freely from a tower. What will be its elongation due to self weight? Take specific weight of the copper and its modulus of elasticity as 89.2 kN/m' and 90 GPa respectively

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A copper alloy wire of 1.5 mm diameter and 30 m long is hanging freely from a tower. What will be its elongation due to self weight? Take specific weight of the copper and its modulus of elasticity as 89.2 kN/m' and 90 GPa respectively
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