The discussion revolves around the relationship between the diameter of a steel wire and its mass per unit length. Participants are exploring how the density of the material and the geometry of the wire interact in this context.
Some participants have pointed out potential misunderstandings regarding the dimensions of mass per length versus mass per volume. There is an ongoing exploration of how changes in diameter might influence mass per length, with no clear consensus yet on the implications of these relationships.
Participants are working with the assumption that both wires are made of steel, thus sharing the same density, but are uncertain about how to apply this to their calculations regarding mass per length.
I'm sorry I really don't understand what you're aiming at. Does it have to do with the m^3?Nathanael said:m/L ≠ 7860 (check the dimensions)
You were given the mass per volume, but you want to know the mass per length. You used the mass per volume where you should have used the mass per length.nesan said:I'm sorry I really don't understand what you're aiming at. Does it have to do with the m^3?
Consider a steel wire with a larger diameter. (They are both steel, so the density is the same.) Which one will have the larger mass per length? Or will it be the same? And why?nesan said:I know it's mass per unit length but how would I go from 7860 kg / m^3 to what I need? Thank you.