Oneend of the tailgate is connected to the truck with hinge, andsupported by two cable when being opened. A stack of wood weighingMw is placed on the edge of tailgate. Determine the average strainin the cable if both weigh causing each of the cable to elongates ï¤= 0.25 mm. Note that the cable’s effective cross-sectional area isAe = 11.0 mm2 and distance from the concentrated load due to Mw tothe edge of tailgate that parallel to the hinge is dw = 460mm
