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A slightly conical wire of length and end radii and is stretched by two forces , applied parallel to length in opposite directions and normal to end faces. If denotes the Young's modulus, then extension produced is

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Answer:
C
Solution:

Radius at distance from the thin end:

Extension of a thin slice:

Check: for this gives , the usual result.

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