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PART - 2 CH - 8 Mechanical Properties of Solids — Physics STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 SciencePhysicsPART - 2 CH - 8 Mechanical Properties of Solids2 Marks
Question
A wire is cut to half its length. For a given load what would be the effect on increase in its length? What would be the effect on the maximum load that it can bear?
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Answer

(i) Increase in length would remain half.
(ii) Would remain unaffected.

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