Evaluate the elongation of the cable

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A high-speed lifting mechanism supports a 875 kg object with a steel cable 23.0 m long and 4.00 cm2 incross-sectional area.

(a) Determine the elongation of the cable.

(b) By what additional amount does the cable increase in length ifthe object is accelerated upward at a rate of 2.7 m/s2?

(c) What is the greatest mass that can be accelerated upward at2.7 m/s2 if the stress inthe cable is not to exceed the elastic limit of the cable, 2.2108 Pa?

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