A piece of rubber 10cm long stretches 6mm when a load of 100N is hung from it. What is the strain?

a

60

b

6

c

6 x 10-2

d

6 x 10-3

e

0.6

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meyrari2003
6 years ago

In Physics to help for better understanding, it is important to write out your given first.
For this question, the given are:
Original length l= 10cm
Extension e= 6mm
The extension is meant to be in cm and to convert mm to cm, divide the number by 10. Remember that,
10mm=1cm
6mm= (6×1)÷10
= 0.6cm
Load (force) = 100N
Recall that,
Strain= (extension)÷Original length
Strain=0.6cm÷10cm
Strain=0.06
If you convert to standard form, 0.06= 6×10^-²
There is no unit because strain is a ratio of two lengths and they both have the same unit which cancels out during division.

aremu22
11 years ago

Convert 6mm to cm=0.6cm

strain=e/l

=0.6/10

=0.06 no unit.

chrischek
6 years ago

conversion of millimeter to meter is ×10^-3
so ur answer should be 6×10^-4
then u multiply by 100 giving u 6×10^-2
simple

desmondsaturday
5 years ago

1st, convert the mm to cm.
10mm=1cm
6mm=xcm cross multiply:
the new extension now is =0.6cm
strain=e/Lo: 0.6/10 =0.06(6*10^-2)

Charlieboy2018
6 years ago

C is the correct answer becos strain=e/l

foxiiely
2 years ago

if the value is in newton then the other associated values should be in metres and not cm. hence the answer is 0.6.

M1C1
2 months ago

option C is the correct answer

Dave333
4 years ago

🤔Eem,why is 100N not given in the solution

444emmie
1 year ago

the correct answer here should be 0.6
remember we are to change to meter
e= 6mm ( in meters, 0.006)
l= 10cm (in meters,0.01)
applying the formula for strain=e/l
0.006/0.01 = 0.6
no unit (strain doesn't have unit).

Mirade
4 years ago

The answer should be E since we're converting to metres

captainemmy
6 years ago

the correct answer should be E

Elbrain
9 years ago

Option C, There is incorrect... Option E is Correct... Don't 4get we are working for strain not young m...thanks.

Giddywise
6 years ago

using f = ke, f=100, k=10, e= covert 6mm to metre we have 0.06 therefore substitude into the d equation we have 100=10x0.06, 100=0.6, 100x0.6 we have 60 A is d answ

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