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Two wires are made of the same material and have the same volume. However, wire 1 has cross-sectional area `A` and wire 2 has cross-sectional area `3A`. If the length of wire 1 increases by `/_\x` on applying force 1 newton, how much force is needed to stretch wire 2 by the same amount?

A

F

B

4F

C

6F

D

9F

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