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Find the greatest length of copper wire, that can hang without breaking. Breaking stress `=7.2 xx 10^(7) N//m^(2)`. Density of copper `7.2 g//c c. g=10 m//s^(2)`.

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100 m

B

1000 m

C

150 m

D

1500 m

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