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OS-UP-12-53 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Stress, Strain, and Elastic Modulus (Problem 53)

A 20.0-m-tall hollow aluminum flagpole is equivalent in strength to a solid cylinder 4.00 cm in diameter. A strong wind bends the pole as much as a horizontal 900.0-N force on the top would do. How far to the side does the top of the pole flex?