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A-LevelPhysicsDeformation of solids9702/12 · May/June 2013 · Q231 Mark

The diagram shows a large crane on a construction site lifting a cube-shaped load. [Figure showing a crane lifting a load via a cable] A model is made of the crane, its load and the cable supporting the load. The material used for each part of the model is the same as that in the full-size crane, cable and load. The model is one tenth full-size in all linear dimensions. What is the ratio stress in the cable on the full-size crane ? stress in the cable on the model crane

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A10⁰
B10¹
C10²
D10³

✓ Correct answer

B: 10¹

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Deformation of solids, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, May/June 2013 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 23.

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