A copper wire and a steel wire of the same diameter and length are joined end to end and a force is applied which stretches their combined length by 1cm. Then, the two wires will have.
A
the same stress and strain
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B
the same stress but different strains
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C
the same strain but different stresses
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D
different stresses and strains
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Solution
The correct option is A the same stress and strain As same force is applied to each wire having equal area of cross-section, so stress is same but extensions will be different for wires of different materials. So, same stress but different strains are there.