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A wire is made of a material of density `10g//cm^(3)` and breaking stress `5xx10^(9)Nm^(-2)`. If `g = 10ms^(-2) the length of the wire that will break under its own weight when suspended vertically is

A

`2xx10^(4)m`

B

`3xx10^(4)m`

C

`4xx10^(4)m`

D

`5xx10^(4)m`

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D
breaking stress `= l pg`
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