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Subject: NSEP
Chapter: Mechanical Properties of Solids

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A steel cable hanging vertically can support a maximum load W . The...

A steel cable hanging vertically can support a maximum load W . The cable is cut to exactly half of its original length, the maximum load that it can support now is

Options

A $W$ .
B $\frac{W}{2}$ .
C $2 W$ .
Dmore than $\frac{W}{2}$ but less than $W$ .

Correct answer

A. $W$ .

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