Question: A coat hanger is made from polyvinyl chloride. The neck of the coat hanger is 0.01 m in diameter and initially is 0.10 m long.

A coat hanger is made from polyvinyl chloride. The neck of the coat hanger is 0.01 m in diameter and initially is 0.10 m long. A coat hung on the coat hanger causes the length of the neck to increase by 1.0 × 10-5 m. What is the mass of the coat? The stress–strain diagram is provided.

Properties of PVC 50 40 0.10 m 0.010 m dia. 30 20 10 O 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 Strain

Properties of PVC 50 40 0.10 m 0.010 m dia. 30 20 10 O 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 Strain

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