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Question 13

The accepted value of the Young modulus of copper is 117 GPa117\text{ GPa}117 GPa. In an experiment to determine this property, a student measures the extension of a copper wire under various loads and calculates a value of 128 GPa128\text{ GPa}128 GPa.

What is the percentage difference between the student's experimental value and the accepted value?

8.6%8.6\%8.6%

9.0%9.0\%9.0%

9.4%9.4\%9.4%

11%11\%11%

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