Question

A wire is stretched to double its length. The strain is :

• A. 2
• B. 1
• C. zero
• D. 0.5

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

1

Answer 2

Longitudinal strain $=\frac{\text { change in length }}{\text { original length }}$ If 1 be the original length and if stretched to double of its length, change in length $=1$ So, strain $=1$