A tightrope walker stands on a wire that is supported by a pole at each end. The tightrope walker creates a tension of 4.17 x 103 N in a wire making an angle 4.2° below the horizontal with each supporting pole. Calculate how much this tension stretches the steel wire (in cm) if it was originally 18 m long and 0.50 cm in diameter.

A tightrope walker stands on a wire that is supported by a pole at each end. The tightrope walker creates a tension of 4.17 x 103 N in a wire making an angle 4.2° below the horizontal with each supporting pole. Calculate how much this tension stretches the steel wire (in cm) if it was originally 18 m long and 0.50 cm in diameter.

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Chapter9: Statics And Torque

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Problem 12PE: Suppose the weight of the drawbridge in Figure 9.34 is supported entirely by its hinges and the...

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