$$ \begin{cases} 2R&=4.8\ut{cm}\\L&=5.3\ut{cm}\\m&=1500\ut{kg}\\G&=3.0\times10^{10}\ut{N/m^2}\\g&=9.80665\ut{m/s^2}\\\end{cases} $$$$\ab{a}$$$$ \begin{aligned}F&=mg\\&=14709.975\ut{N}\\&\approx 1.5\times10^4\ut{N}\\&\approx 15\ut{kN}\\\end{aligned} $$$$\ab{b}$$$${F\over A}=G{\Delta x\over L},$$$$ \begin{aligned}\Delta x&={FL\over AG}\\&={Lmg\over \pi R^2 G}\\&=\frac{53 g}{11520000 \pi }\ut{m}\\&..