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Two exactly similar wires of steel and copper are stretched by equal forces. If the total elogation is 1cm. Find by how much is each wire elongated ? Given Y for steel ` = 20 xx 10^(11) dyn e//cm^2 and Y for copper = 12xx10^(11) dyn e//cm^2`

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0.375 cm and 0.625 cm
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