The radius of a wire is decreased to one -third if volume remains the same length will increase
Correct answer: D. 9 times
- A. 1 Time
- B. 3 times
- C. 6 times
- D. 9 times
Explanation
For a wire, volume is cross-sectional area x length, so pi x r^2 x L remains constant. Reducing the radius to r/3 makes the area (r/3)^2 = r^2/9, so the length must become 9L. The likely wrong choice is 3 times, which changes the length inversely with radius instead of with the square of the radius.
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