A steel wire is suspended vertically from its upper end. The wire is 400 ft long and has a diameter of 3/16 in. The unit weight of steel is 490 pcf. Compute: a. the maximum tensile stress due to the weight of the wire
b. the maximum load P that could be supported at the lower end of the wire. Allowable tensile stress is 24,000 psi.

a) the maximum tensile stress due to the weight of the wire is 1361.23 psi

b) the maximum load P that could be supported at the lower end of the wire is 624.83 lb

Explanation:

Given the data in the question;

Length of wire L = 400 ft = ( 400 × 12 )in = 4800 in

Diameter d = 3/16 in

Unit weight w = 490 pcf

First we determine the area of the wire;

A = π/4 × d²

we substitute

A = π/4 × (3/16)²

A = 0.0276 in²

Next we get the Volume

V = Area × Length of wire

we substitute

V = 0.0276 × 4800

V = 132.48 in³

Weight of the steel wire will be;

W = Unit weight × Volume

we substitute

W = 490 × ( 132.48 / 12³ )

W = 490 × 0.076666

W = 37.57 lb

a) the maximum tensile stress due to the weight of the wire;

σ = W / A

we substitute

σ = 37.57 / 0.0276

= 1361.23 psi

Therefore, the maximum tensile stress due to the weight of the wire is 1361.23 psi

b) the maximum load P that could be supported at the lower end of the wire. Allowable tensile stress is 24,000 psi

Maximum load P that the wire can safely support its lower end will be;

P = ( σ - σ )A

we substitute

P = ( 24000 - 1361.23  )0.0276

P = 22638.77 × 0.0276

P = 624.83 lb

Therefore, the maximum load P that could be supported at the lower end of the wire is 624.83 lb

answer:

yes

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