Back to Properties of MatterWires W
1
and W
2
are made of same material having the breaking stress of 1.25 \times 10
9
N/m
2
. W
1
and W
2
have cross-sectional area of 8 \times 10
-7
m
2
and 4 \times 10
-7
m
2
, respectively. Masses of 20 kg and 10 kg hang from them as shown in the figure. The maximum mass that can be placed in the pan without breaking the wires is ____________ kg. (Use g = 10 m/s
2
)
Class 11 • Physics • Chapter-8
Properties of Matter
Question 309 of 453
309MediumInteger TypeJEE Mains2021
Wires W
1
and W
2
are made of same material having the breaking stress of 1.25 \times 10
9
N/m
2
. W
1
and W
2
have cross-sectional area of 8 \times 10
-7
m
2
and 4 \times 10
-7
m
2
, respectively. Masses of 20 kg and 10 kg hang from them as shown in the figure. The maximum mass that can be placed in the pan without breaking the wires is ____________ kg. (Use g = 10 m/s
2
)
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