An elastic material has a length of 36cm when a load of 40N is hung on it and a length of 45cm when a load of 60N is hung on it. The original length of the string is
a
12cm
b
20cm
c
18cm
d
15cm
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De sage
1 year ago
guys I understood.
F1/L1-lo=F2/L2-lo
F1=40N
L1=36cm
lo=?
F2=60N
L2=45cm
using the formula substitute
40/36-lo=60/45-lo
cross multiply
40(45-lo)=60(36-lo)
open bracket
1800-40Lo=2160-60Lo
CLT
1800-2160=-60Lo+40Lo
-360=-20Lo
divide both sides by -20
Lo= -360/-20
lo=18cm



