Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Stress and strain

Stress and strain — practice question

Two wires, P and Q, are made from the same material and are pulled with a force that increases steadily. A graph is drawn to show how the extension of each wire varies with force. Both wires have the same original length, but their diameters are different. Determine the ratio $\frac{\text{diameter of wire Q}}{\text{diameter of wire P}}$?

  • A$\frac{1}{3}$
  • B$\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
  • C$\sqrt{3}$
  • D$3$

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