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Homework Statement
A 1.25m diameter wrecking ball hangs motionless from a 1.75 cm diameter cable. The wrecking ball is solid and is constructed of steel (density = 7800 kg/m3). If the cable is 16 m long, how much does the cable stretch? For the cable use E = 175 GPa.
Homework Equations
δ=(FL/AE)
The Attempt at a Solution
δ=(FL/AE)
F=ρ*v*g
=7800*(4/3)*pi*r^3*9.8
=78171.66 N
A=PI*R*R
=(pi*(1.75*1.75)/4)*10^-4
=2.4*10^-4
E=175000 N-m^2
L=16 m
When I plug in the values I get 29779.68 m which I know cannot be correct.
Thanks for your time