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A mild steel wire of length 2L and cross-sectional area A is stretched, well with in the elastic limit, horizontally between two pillars as shown in figure. A mass m is suspended from the mid-point of the wire strain in the wire is

A

`(x^(2))/(2L^(2))`

B

`(x)/(L)`

C

`x^(2)//L`

D

`x^(2)//2L`

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The correct Answer is:
A
Consider the diagram below

Hence, change in length
`Delta L = BO + OC- (BD+ DC)`
`= 2BO- 2BD (therefore BO= OC, BD= DC)`
`= 2[BO- BD]`
`=2 [(x^(2) + L^(2))^(1//2)- L]`
`=2L [(1 + (x^(2))/(L^(2)))^(1//2)-1]`
`=2L [1+ (1)/(2) (x^(2))/(L^(2))- 1] = (x^(2))/(L) [ because x lt lt L]`
`therefore` Strain `= (Delta L)/(2L)= (x^(2)//L)/(2L)= (x^(2))/(2L^(2))`
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