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A high-performance polymer fiber used in sailing rigging is subjected to a tensile force of $N120\text{ N}$ . The fiber has a cross-sectional area of $mm20.80\text{ mm}^2$ .

The tensile stress in the fiber, in $Pa\text{Pa}$ , is between:

A

$10^3$ and $10^6$

B

$10^6$ and $10^9$

C

$10^9$ and $10^{12}$

D

$10^{12}$ and $10^{15}$

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Materials Questions

A Level
Physics
Materials

20 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Physics Materials, covering Bulk properties of solids and The Young modulus. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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