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One end of a wire 2m long and 0.2 cm^2 in cross section is fixed in a ceilign and a load of 4.8 kg is attached to the free end. Find the extension of the wire. Young modulus of steel `=2.0xx10^11Nm^-2`. Take `g=10ms^-2`.

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To find the extension of the wire when a load is applied, we can use the formula for Young's modulus: \[ Y = \frac{F/A}{\Delta L/L_0} \] where: - \( Y \) is the Young's modulus, ...
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