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Published on: August 13, 2026
One end of a metal wire is fixed to a ceiling and a load of 
hangs from the other end. A similar wire is attached to the bottom of the load and another load of 
hangs from this lower wire. Then the ratio of longitudinal strain of upper wire to that of the lower wire will be ______ .
[Area of cross section of wire 
, 
and 
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
3
(3)
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