Question

The assumptions for the calculations are done for the cables. In that one of the assumption is that the cable is ___________

(a) Extensible

(b) Non-flexible

(c) Flexible

(d) Static

This question was posed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

Query is from Cables in portion Internal Forces of Engineering Mechanics

Answer 1

Right answer is (c) Flexible

Explanation: The assumptions are done so as to make the calculations easy. Though the assumptions make the small errors do not count over the big data. But still, if the assumptions are made then the calculations are easy. Thus the assumption taken as the cable is perfectly flexible.