Задача id16920

The mild steel cable contains 120 strands with a diameter of 1 mm each. The length of the cable is 4 m, the distance between the suspension points is 3.8 m (Fig. 20.3). A load weighing 1 ton is suspended in the middle of the cable. How much will the cable lengthen? At what load will the cable break?

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