A steel WIre of diameter I mm can support a tension of0.2 kN. À cable to support a tension of 20 kN should have a diameter of what order of magnitude (in cm)? O 1.0 O 2.0 O 0.4 O 2.5 0.25

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A steel wire of diameter 1 mm can support a tension of0.2 kN. A cable to support a tension of 20 kN should have a diameter of what order of magnitude (in cm)?
O 1.0
O 2.0
O 0.4
O 2.5
O 0.25
Transcribed Image Text:A steel wire of diameter 1 mm can support a tension of0.2 kN. A cable to support a tension of 20 kN should have a diameter of what order of magnitude (in cm)? O 1.0 O 2.0 O 0.4 O 2.5 O 0.25
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