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A-LevelPhysicsDeformation of solidsMay/June 2024Paper 1 Q191 Mark

Two wires, P and Q, made of the same material, are stretched with an increasing force. A graph is plotted of the variation with force of the extension of each wire. [Figure 19.1] The wires have the same original length but different diameters. What is the ratio (diameter of wire Q) / (diameter of wire P)?

A1/3
B1/√3
C√3
D3

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) May/June 2024 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Deformation of solids and is worth 1 mark.

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