Question 2181 Deck General

The correct answer is A) the direction wires and strands are twisted together. The lay of a wire rope refers to the direction in which the individual wires and strands are twisted together. This is an important characteristic of wire rope, as it affects the rope's flexibility, strength, and resistance to kinking or twisting. The lay direction can be either right-hand or left-hand, and this information is typically specified when selecting the appropriate wire rope for a particular application. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the definition of wire rope lay. The material used in the core (B), the number of strands in the wire (C), and the direction the core is twisted (D) are all separate characteristics of wire rope, but they are not the definition of the lay.