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what is the stress in a steel wire that is 5m long and 0.04cm squared in cross section If the wire bears a load of 20kg?
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what is the stress in a steel wire that is 5m long and 0.04cm squared in cross section If the wire bears a load of 20kg?

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Step-by-step explanation:

stress = ?

length =5 m

area of cross section = 0.04 cm or 0.0004m

force = 20 × 10 = 200 N ( w = mg) g = 10

formula : stress = force / cross-sectional area

stress = 200 / 0.0004

stress = 500,000 Nm^-2

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