Engineering Entrance Exams
Let L be the length and d be the diameter of cross section of a wire. Wires of the same material with
different L and d are subjected to the same tension along the length of the wire. In which of the following
cases, the extension of wire will be the maximum?
A. L = 200cm, d = 0.5mm B. L = 300cm, d = 1.0mm
C. L = 50cm, d = 0.05mm D. L = 100cm, d = 0.2mm