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if `rho` is the density of the meterial of a wire and `sigma` is the breaking stress. The greatest length of the wire that can hang freely without breaking is

A

`(2sigma)/(rhog)`

B

`(rho)/(sigmag)`

C

`(rhog)/(2sigma)`

D

`(sigma)/(rhog)`

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