Question

A steel wire can sustain $100\, kg$ weight without breaking. If the wire is cut into two equal parts, each part can sustain a weight of

• A. $50\, kg$
• B. $400\, kg$
• C. $100\, kg$
• D. $200\, kg$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$100\, kg$

Answer 2

Breaking force a area of cross section of wire Load hold by wire is independent of length of the wire.