SI units
 

SI units problem 25


A metal wire has original length . It is then suspended and hangs vertically as shown in the figure below.




The weight of the wire causes it to stretch. The elastic potential energy stored in the wire is .

  • Show that the SI base units of are .


  • The elastic potential energy is given by




    Where:

    is the density of the metal,

    is the acceleration of free fall,

    is the cross-sectional area of the wire and

    is a constant.


    Determine the SI base units of .


 

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