A substance breaks down under a stress of 10 5 Pa. If the density of the wire is 2 × 10 3…
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A substance breaks down under a stress of 105 Pa. If the density of the wire is 2 × 103 kg/m3, find the minimum length of the wire which will break under its own weight
(g = 10 m/s2).
(g = 10 m/s2).
- 10 m
- 2.5 m
- 4 m
- 5 m
Answer
(D) 5 m
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