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In an experiment to measure Young's modu...

In an experiment to measure Young's modulus, the wire is thin and long so that

A

another identical wire can be arranged parallel to it.

B

very heavy weights can be attached.

C

the stress is large and the extension is measurable for laboratory loads.

D

the wire can be suspended from the ceiling.

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C
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