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Why are heavy-duty crane ropes made of many thin braided wires?
AFor flexibility and strength
BTo lower Young's modulus
CTo raise the weight
DTo avoid any elasticity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. For flexibility and strength
Braiding thin wires makes the rope easier to manufacture and more flexible while keeping strength, unlike a thick rigid rod.
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