Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A lift and its passengers have a mass of . Its largest upward acceleration is . Its steel cable breaks at , and a safety factor of is required. Find the largest tension in the cable and the smallest radius it should have. (.)
Safety factor breaking stress largest working stress. A beam on two supports with a load at its middle sags . Rock at the base of a mountain of height carries a stress , which limits to .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Tension. .
Step 2. Area. .
Step 3. Radius. .
Answer: ; at least .
Watch out. Design for the largest tension, during the upward acceleration, not for the weight at rest.
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