Question: Consider a cylindrical cable with a hanging weight suspended from it . Part ( a ) When the mass is removed, the length of the

Consider a cylindrical cable with a hanging weight suspended from it. Part (a)
When the mass is removed, the length of the cable is found to be l0=4.61 m. After the mass is added, the length is remeasured and found to be l1=5.4 m. Determine Young's Modulus Y in N/m2 for the steel cable if the weight has a mass m =45 kg and the cable has a radius r =0.045 m.
Part (b)
If we were to double the radius of the wire and re-suspend the weight, which of the following would be correct.
Part (c)
If this cable is pulled down a distance d in m from its equilibrium position it acts like a spring when released. Write an expression determining the spring constant k of this material using the cable-specific variables Y , l1, l0, and r provided in part A.

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