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The tendon in a man s leg is 0 01m long If a fo... - JAMB Physics 1998 Question

The tendon in a man's leg is 0.01m long. If a force of 5N stretches the tendon by 2.0 x 10-5m, calculate the strain on the muscle.
A
5 x 106
B
5 x 102
C
2 x 10-3
D
2 x 10-7
correct option: c

Strain = (\frac{extension}{\text{original length}})

(\frac{2 {\times} 10^{-5}}{0.01})

= 2 x 10-3

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