Question
Question: The maximum load a wire can withstand without breaking, when its length is reduced to half of its or...
The maximum load a wire can withstand without breaking, when its length is reduced to half of its original length, will
A
Be double
B
Be half
C
Be four times
D
Remain same.
Answer
Remain same.
Explanation
Solution
: Breaking force= Breaking stress × Area of cross-section. When the wire is cut to half, there is no change in the area of cross-section of the wire. Therefore, there is no change in the maximum load (i.e., breaking force) the wire can support.