A copper wire has a radius of 3.5 mm. When forces of a certain equal magnitude but opposite directions are applied to the ends of the wire, the wire stretches by 5.0×10^-3 of its original length. Young's modulus for copper is 11×10^10 Pa What is the magnitude of the force on either end?

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A copper wire has a radius of 3.5 mm. When forces of a certain equal magnitude but opposite directions are applied to the ends of the wire, the wire stretches by 5.0×10^-3 of its original length.

Young's modulus for copper is 11×10^10 Pa
What is the magnitude of the force on either end?
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