A circular metal wire, with a radius of 0.5 mm, has a force of 2 kN applied along it. If
the wire has an unstressed length of 3 m and stretches by 8 mm, what is Young’s Modulus
for the metal?
Give your answer in GPa.
Any help would be very appreciated
7 answers
Adam/Anonymous/Reem/Jone -- please use the same name for your posts.
and Med
Sorry, this's the first time that I use this website. Can you help me, please?
Sorry -- but I know nothing about physics.
A physics tutor will probably help you within the next couple of hours.
A physics tutor will probably help you within the next couple of hours.
the wiki article for Young's modulus has the formula you need
Thanks, Mr Sue & Scott
You're welcome.