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A 100 m long wire having cross-sectional area  6.25×10-4 m2 and Young's modulus is 1010 N m-2 is subjected to a load of 250 N, then the elongation in the wire will be :
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Options:
  • A 6.25×10-3 m
  • B 4×10-4 m
  • C 6.25×10-6 m
  • D 4×10-3 m
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 4×10-3 m

As we know, elongation in wire is given by,

l=FlAY

l=250×1006.25×10-4×1010

l=4×10-3 m

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