A steel wire of cross-sectional area 5 × 10-⁵ m² can withstand a maximum strain of 10-².
Young's modulus of steel is 2 x 10¹¹ N/m².
The maximum mass the wire can hold is:
(Take g = 10 m/s²)

1)40kg
2)10000kg
3)1000kg
4)100kg


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