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A wire of length 'L' and radius ' $\mathrm{r}$ ' is loaded with a weight ' $\mathrm{Mg}$ '. If ' $\mathrm{Y}$ ' and ' $\sigma$ ' denote the Young's modulus and poisson's ratio of the material of the wire respectively, then the decrease in the radius of the wire $(\Delta \mathrm{r})$ is given by
PhysicsMechanical Properties of SolidsMHT CETMHT CET 2020 (15 Oct Shift 2)
Options:
  • A $\frac{\mathrm{MgY}}{\pi \mathrm{r} \sigma}$
  • B $\frac{\mathrm{Mg} \sigma}{\pi \mathrm{rY}}$
  • C $\frac{\sigma \pi \mathrm{r}}{\mathrm{MgY}}$
  • D $\frac{\mathrm{Mgr}}{\sigma \pi \mathrm{Y}}$
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The correct answer is: $\frac{\mathrm{Mg} \sigma}{\pi \mathrm{rY}}$
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