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A wire made of a certain material of length $l$ and area of cross section $a$ can withstand a maximum load W without breaking. If another wire of the same material and cross-sectional area is used with double the original length, what will be the maximum load that the wire can withstand without breaking?
A wire made of a certain material of length $l$ and area of cross section $a$ can withstand a maximum load W without breaking. If another wire of the same material and cross-sectional area is used with double the original length, what will be the maximum load that the wire can withstand without breaking?
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Length affects how much a wire stretches or its electrical resistance, but it does not affect its breaking strength! A long thread and a short thread of the same thickness snap under the exact same structural tension force.
Updated On: May 16, 2026
- Remains the same $= W$
- Will be halved to $0.5W$
- Would be four times $= 4W$
- Will be doubled to $2W$
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The Correct Option is A
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