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When using a pencil eraser, you exert a vertical force of
Chapter 5, Problem 39(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 39PE
When using a pencil eraser, you exert a vertical force of 6.00 N at a distance of 2.00 cm from the hardwood-eraser joint. The pencil is 6.00 mm in diameter and is held at an angle of 20.0º to the horizontal. (a) By how much does the wood flex perpendicular to its length? (b) How much is it compressed lengthwise?
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QUESTION:
Problem 39PE
When using a pencil eraser, you exert a vertical force of 6.00 N at a distance of 2.00 cm from the hardwood-eraser joint. The pencil is 6.00 mm in diameter and is held at an angle of 20.0º to the horizontal. (a) By how much does the wood flex perpendicular to its length? (b) How much is it compressed lengthwise?
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Problem 39 PE
Solution 39 PE
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In this question, we need to need to find the flexibility and compressibility of pencil made of wood perpendicularly
Data given
Force exerted
Length of the pencil wood
Diameter of the pencil
Radius
Angle at which force is applied