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The maximum load a wire can withstand without breaking when its length is reduced to half of its original length, will .......

A

be doube

B

be half

C

be four times

D

remain same

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The correct Answer is:
D
We know that breaking stress
`= ("Breaking force")/("Area of cross section")` when the change in length of wire occur its cross sectional area does not change much. Breaking force depend on the area of cross section.
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