A 2 cm long section of the patellar ligament stretches to


A 2 cm long section of the patellar ligament stretches to 2.002 cm when it is subjected to a tensile force of 10,000 N.

(a) What is the strain in this segment of ligament?

(b) This section of the patellar ligament is 50 mm2 in cross section. What is the stress in this section of ligament as a result of the 10,000 N tensile force?

(c) What is the Young's modulus (a.k.a., modulus of elasticity) of the ligament?

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