A load of 4 N causes a certain copper wire to extend by 1.0 mm. Find the load that will cause a 3.2 mm extension...

A load of 4 N causes a certain copper wire to extend by 1.0 mm. Find the load that will cause a 3.2 mm extension on the same wire. (Assume Hooke’s law is obeyed).

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F1 / F2 = e1 / e2 = F2 = (4 × 3.2) / 1.0 = 12.8 N.

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Mutiso answered the question on October 12, 2018 at 10:45

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