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 A metal rope of density 6×103kg/m3 has breaking stress 20×108N/m2. This rope is used to measure the depth of the sea. Then the depth of the sea that  can be measured without breaking is (take g= 10m/s2)

       

a
10 km
b
20 km
c
30 km
d
40 km

detailed solution

Correct option is D

stress inside water is  = apparent weigtarea= mg1-dwdsA=20 x 108 lAds1-16gA=20×108⇒l 656×103×10=20×108l=40 km

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