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A wire fixed at one end extends by 4mm when a load of 20N is suspended from the other end. Determine the load that would cause an extension of 1.5 mm on the wire

A wire fixed at one end extends by 4mm when a load of 20N is suspended from the other end. Determine the load that would cause an extension of 1.5 mm on the wire. (Assume elastic limit is not exceeded)

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John
Force = Ke,
4mm $\rightarrow$ 20N, 1.5mm $\rightarrow$ ?
Thus F = $\frac{1.5\times 20}{4}$ = 7.5N
johnmulu answered the question on February 11, 2017 at 07:41

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