NEET2023PhysicsMechanical Properties of SolidsActual
Let a wire be suspended from the ceiling (rigid support) and stretched by a weight W attached at its free end. The longitudinal stress at any point of cross-sectional area A   of the wire is:
Options
- AZero
- B2 W A  
- CW A
- DW 2 A
Correct answer
C. W A
Step-by-step solution
Longitudinal stress is given by, s t r e s s = f o r c e a r e a = W A In case of ideal wire, stress at each point will be the same and will be equal to W A .