Given:
4m was the initial length.
Length change = 40 cm = 0.4 m
Elongation as a percentage =?
The formula
In order to determine the percentage elongation, we must divide the wire’s length change by its initial length and then multiply the result by 100. Thus,
(Length Change / Original Length) × 100 = Percentage Elongation
Elongation percentage = (0.4 / 4) × 100
= 0.1 × 100
= 10%
Given:
4m was the initial length.
Length change = 40 cm = 0.4 m
Elongation as a percentage =?
The formula
In order to determine the percentage elongation, we must divide the wire’s length change by its initial length and then multiply the result by 100. Thus,
(Length Change / Original Length) × 100 = Percentage Elongation
Elongation percentage = (0.4 / 4) × 100
= 0.1 × 100
= 10%