After a fall, a 110 kg rock climber finds himself dangling from the end of a rope that had been 15 m long and 9.9 mm in diameter but has stretched by 2.1 cm. For the rope, calculate (a) the strain, (b) the stress, and (c) the Young's modulus. (a) Number i 1.4 Units This answer has no units (b) Number i 1.4 Units N/m^2 or Pa (c) Number i 1 Units N/m^2 or Pa > >

After a fall, a 110 kg rock climber finds himself dangling from the end of a rope that had been 15 m long and 9.9 mm in diameter but has stretched by 2.1 cm. For the rope, calculate (a) the strain, (b) the stress, and (c) the Young's modulus. (a) Number i 1.4 Units This answer has no units (b) Number i 1.4 Units N/m^2 or Pa (c) Number i 1 Units N/m^2 or Pa > >

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter12: Static Equilibrium And Elasticity

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 57P: A 90-kg mountain climber bangs from a nylon rope and stretches it by 25.0 cm. If the rope was...

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