One end of a metal wire is fixed to a ceiling and a load of $2 \ kg$ hangs from the other end. $A$ similar wire is attached to the bottom of the load and another load of $1 \ kg$ hangs from this lower wire. Then the ratio of longitudinal strain of the upper wire to that of the lower wire will be . . . . . . .
[Area of cross section of wire $= 0.005 \ cm^2$,$Y = 2 \times 10^{11} \ Nm^{-2}$ and $g = 10 \ ms^{-2}$]

  • A
    $5$
  • B
    $10$
  • C
    $8$
  • D
    $3$

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