Question 2170 Deck General

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A wire rope that has been overstrained will show _______________.

A a decrease in diameter where the strain occurred
B a kink in the wire where the strain occurred
C no visible effects of an overstrain
D a bulge in the wire where the strain occurred
AI Explanation

The correct answer is A) a decrease in diameter where the strain occurred. When a wire rope is overstrained, the individual strands within the rope become deformed and compressed. This results in a decrease in the overall diameter of the wire rope at the point where the overstrain occurred. This is a visible sign that the wire rope has been subjected to excessive tension or stress beyond its designed capacity. The other options are incorrect because: B) a kink would indicate a more severe deformation of the wire, C) there would be visible effects from an overstrain, and D) a bulge would not be a typical response to overstrain in a wire rope.

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