When a weight of \(10 \mathrm{~kg}\) is suspended from a copper wire of length \(3 \mathrm{~m}\) and…

When a weight of \(10 \mathrm{~kg}\) is suspended from a copper wire of length \(3 \mathrm{~m}\) and diameter \(0.4 \mathrm{~mm}\), its length increases by \(2.4 \mathrm{~cm}\). If the diameter of the wire is doubled, then the extension in its length will be
  1. \(9.6 \mathrm{~cm}\)
  2. \(4.8 \mathrm{~cm}\)
  3. \(1.2 \mathrm{~cm}\)
  4. \(0.6 \mathrm{~cm}\)

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Asked in: AP EAMCET 2020 (17 Sep Shift 2)

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