A steel cable is used to hang an object. If you doubled the diameter of the cable for the same object, the stress in the cable will; A) decrease one-fourth times of the original. B) decrease one-half of the original. increase twice of the original. increase four times of the original.

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A steel cable is used to hang an object. If you doubled the diameter of the cable for the same object, the stress in the cable will;
A
decrease one-fourth times of the original.
B
decrease one-half of the original.
increase twice of the original.
increase four times of the original.
Transcribed Image Text:A steel cable is used to hang an object. If you doubled the diameter of the cable for the same object, the stress in the cable will; A decrease one-fourth times of the original. B decrease one-half of the original. increase twice of the original. increase four times of the original.
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