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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 `Deltax` on applying force F, 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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B
(b) Solids are least compressible whereas gases are most compressible.
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