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The maximum load a wire can withstand without breaking, when its length is reduced to half of its original length, will
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remain same
remain same
As we know that,
$$
\text { Breaking stress }=\frac{\text { Breaking force }}{\text { Area of cross-section }} \text {..(i) }
$$
When length of the wire changes (or by reducing half) area of cross-section remains same.
Hence, breaking force will be same because breaking stress does not depend on length.
$$
\text { Breaking stress }=\frac{\text { Breaking force }}{\text { Area of cross-section }} \text {..(i) }
$$
When length of the wire changes (or by reducing half) area of cross-section remains same.
Hence, breaking force will be same because breaking stress does not depend on length.
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