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If p is the density of the material of a wire and `sigma` the breaking stress, the greatest length of the wire that can hang freely without breaking is

A

`(2sigma)/(pg)`

B

`(p)/(sigmag)`

C

`(pg)/(2sigma)`

D

`(sigma)/(pg)`

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