With wire ropes, a __________ break occurs when a wire breaks under a tensile load exceeding its strength.
A) cup and cone
B) fatigue
C) strand nicking
D) bird cage

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A cup and cone break in wire ropes occurs when a wire breaks under a tensile load that exceeds its strength, typically showing a cup-shaped end on one side of the break and a cone-shaped end on the other, indicating where the material has failed in tension.

With Wire Ropes, a __________ Break Occurs When a Wire