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PHY 101 PHY 101 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

Calculate the change in length of a 40 cm bone supporting 62 kg. Young's modulus = 9×10^9 N/m².
Options
A 0.00002 m
Correct Answer
B 0.00001 m
C 0.00015 m
D 0.000025 m
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Using ΔL = FL/AY gives approximately 2×10^-5 m.

Hint

Apply Young's modulus formula.

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