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Q. The maximum load a wire can withstand without breaking, when its length is reduced to half of its original length, will

Mechanical Properties of Solids

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.