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MHT CET · Physics · Mechanical Properties of Solids

Two wires \(A\) and \(B\) are stretched by the same load. The radius of wire \(A\) is double the radius of wire \(\mathrm{B}\). The stress on the wire \(\mathrm{B}\) as compared to the stress on the wire A is

  1. A twice
  2. B four times
  3. C half
  4. D equal
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(B) four times

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(B)
stress \(=\frac{\text { Force }}{\text { Area }}\)
\(\therefore\) stress \(\propto \frac{1}{\pi r^{2}}\)
Thus, \(\frac{S_{B}}{S_{A}}=\left[\frac{r_{A}}{r_{B}}\right]^{2}=(2)^{2} \Rightarrow S_{B}=4 S_{A}\)