$A$ light rod of length $200\,cm$ is suspended from the ceiling horizontally by means of two vertical wires of equal length tied to its ends. One of the wires is made of steel and has a cross-section of $0.1\,cm^2$,and the other is made of brass with a cross-section of $0.2\,cm^2$. At what distance from the steel wire should a weight be hung along the rod to produce equal stresses in both wires?

  • A
    $\frac{4}{3}\,m$ from steel wire
  • B
    $\frac{4}{3}\,m$ from brass wire
  • C
    $1\,m$ from steel wire
  • D
    $\frac{1}{4}\,m$ from brass wire

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