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To determine the Young's modulus of a wire, the formula is `Y=(F)/(A)xx(L)/(DeltaL)`, where L = length, A = area of cross-section of the wire, `DeltaL` = change in length of the wire when stretched with a force F. The conversion factor to change it from CGS to MKS system is

A

1

B

10

C

`0.1`

D

`0.01`

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