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UPSC Prelims 2007Question 123Science & Technology

Four wires of same material and of dimensions as under as stretched by a load of same magnitude separately. Which one of them will be elongated maximum ?

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  1. (a)Wire of 1 m length and 2 mm diameter
  2. (b)Wire of 2 m length and 2 mm diameter
  3. (c)Wire of 3 m length and 1.5 mm diameter
  4. (d)Wire of 1 m length and 1 mm diameter

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