Q.
The load versus elongation graph of four wires of same length and of the same material is shown in figure. The thinnest wire is represented by the line
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Solution:
Y=A×ΔlF×l
or Δl (elongation )F( load )=lYA
or slope ∝A
or slope ∝r2
For thinnest wire slope is minimum.
ie, wire OA is thinnest.