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+clear//
+//
+
+//NOTE:The figure mentions the unit of length as ft which is incorrect
+//Variable Declaration
+L=30 //Length in m
+m=2000 //Mass in kg
+v=2 //Velocity in m/s
+E=10**5 //Youngs Modulus in MPa
+A=600 //Area in mm^2
+g=9.81 //Acceleration due to gravity in m/s^2
+
+//Calculations
+k=E*A*L**-1 //Stifness of the cable in N/m
+
+//Applying the Work-Energy principle 
+delta_max=sqrt((0.5*m*v**2)*(0.5*k)**-1) //Maximum Displacement in m
+
+P_max=k*delta_max+m*g //Maximum force in N
+
+//Result
+printf("\n The maximum force is %0.1f kN",P_max*10**-3)