Question

A 5 m long aluminum wire ( Y = 7 x 10¹⁰ N / m²) of diameter 3 mm supports a 40 kg mass. In order to have the same elongation in a copper wire ( Y = 12 x 10¹⁰ N / m² ) of the same length under the same weight, the diameter should now be, in mm

Options :

  1. 1.75

  2. 2.0

  3. 2.3

  4. 5.0

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Answer :

2.3

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