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Solved: (a) By how much does a 65.0-kg mountain climber
Chapter 5, Problem 33(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 33PE
(a) By how much does a 65.0-kg mountain climber stretch her 0.800-cm diameter nylon rope when she hangs 35.0 m below a rock outcropping? (b) Does the answer seem to be consistent with what you have observed for nylon ropes? Would it make sense if the rope were actually a bungee cord?
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QUESTION:
Problem 33PE
(a) By how much does a 65.0-kg mountain climber stretch her 0.800-cm diameter nylon rope when she hangs 35.0 m below a rock outcropping? (b) Does the answer seem to be consistent with what you have observed for nylon ropes? Would it make sense if the rope were actually a bungee cord?
ANSWER:
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The mathematical value of stretch of the nylon rope can be calculated from the expression of Young’s modulus,
…..(1)
Where, force on the rope
cross-section of the rope
stretch of the rope
original length of the rope
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