Single Choice

The breaking stress of a wire depends upon

Amaterial of the wire
Correct Answer
Blength of the wire
Cradius of the wire
Dshape of the cross section

Solution

Breaking stress depends on the material of the wire and not on the diameter or the length of the wire.

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