Q.

A wire can be broken by 400 kg.wt. The load required to break the wire of double the thickness of the same material will be - 
 

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a

800 kg wt 
 

b

1600 kg wt 
 

c

3200 kg wt 
 

d

6400 kg wt 
 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

We know that,

Breaking stress=FA

Fr2 Because breaking stress is same,

F2F1=r2r12 F2400=2rr2 F2=1600kgwt

Hence the correct answer is 1600 kg wt.

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