A steel cable with cross-sectional area 3.00 cm has an elastic limit of 2.40 X 108 Pa.

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A steel cable with cross-sectional area 3.00 cm has an elastic limit of 2.40 X 108 Pa. Find the maximum upward acceleration that can be given a 1200-kg elevator supported by the cable if the stress is not to exceed one-third of the elastic limit.
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Mechanics of Materials

ISBN: 978-0495438076

7th edition

Authors: James M. Gere, Barry J. Goodno

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