A mineshaft has an ore elevator hung from a single braided cable of diameter 2.5 cm. Young's modulus of the cable is 10 x 10^10

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A mineshaft has an ore elevator hung from a single braided cable of diameter 2.5 cm. Young's modulus of the cable is 10 x 10^10 N/m². When the cable is fully extended, the end of the cable is 400 m below the support. Part A How much does the fully extended cable stretch when 1500 kg of ore is loaded?

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