Two wires A and B are of same material. Their lengths are in the ratio 
and diameters are in the ratio 
. When stretched by forces 
and 
respectively, they get equal increase in their lengths. Then, the ratio 
should be
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Let Young's modulus of each wire is Y and each wire is stretched by length 
.
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