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The Young's modulus of a wire of length L and radius r is Y. If the length is reduced to `L/2` and radius to `r/2`, its Youn's modulus will be …………. .

A

`Y/2`

B

`Y`

C

`2Y`

D

`4 Y`

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B
The Young.s modulus is a property of the material. So, it remains the same.
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