Question 1980 Deck General

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A nylon line is rated at 15,000 lbs. breaking strain. Using a safety factor of 5, what is the safe working load (SWL)?

A 3,000 lbs
B 5,000 lbs
C 15,000 lbs
D 65,000 lbs
AI Explanation

The correct answer is A) 3,000 lbs. To calculate the safe working load (SWL) of a nylon line with a 15,000 lbs. breaking strain using a safety factor of 5, you divide the breaking strain by the safety factor. This gives you the SWL. 15,000 lbs. / 5 = 3,000 lbs., which is the correct answer. The other options are incorrect because: B) 5,000 lbs. does not account for the safety factor C) 15,000 lbs. is the breaking strain, not the SWL D) 65,000 lbs. is an incorrect calculation that does not properly apply the safety factor.

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