$A$ steel wire is stretched with a definite load. If the Young's modulus of the wire is $Y$,how can the value of $Y$ be decreased?

  • A
    Radius is to be decreased
  • B
    Radius is to be increased
  • C
    Length is to be increased
  • D
    None of the above

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