NCERT Exercise 8.5 - Mechanical Properties of Solids
Question: Two wires of diameter 0.25 cm, one steel (1.5 m) and one brass (1.0 m), carry loads as shown in the figure. Compute the elongations of steel and brass wires.
Answer: DeltaL_steel = **about 1.5 x 10^-4 m**; DeltaL_brass = **about 1.3 x 10^-4 m**.
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