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A wire under a stress of 2 × 10⁸ Pa has a strain of 0.001. Find the Young's modulus of the wire.
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Answer: C. 2 × 10¹¹ Pa
E = stress/strain = 2 × 10⁸ ÷ 10⁻³ = 2 × 10¹¹ Pa.
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