The maximum elongation of a steel wire of 1 m length if the elastic limit of steel and its Young's modulus, respectively, are 8×108N m-2 and 2×1011N m-2, is [2024]
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Here, l=1 m
Young’s modulus =2×1011 N m-2 and Stress =8×108 N m-2
Δl=StressY×l=8×1082×1011×1=4×10-3=4 mm