Two wires as shown in the figure below, made of steel and have breaking stress of 12 × 10⁸ N/m². Area of cross-section of upper wire is 0.008 cm² and of lower wire is 0.004 cm². The maximum mass that can be added to pan without breaking any wire is _ _ _ kg. (take g = 10 m/s²)

Properties of Solids and Liquids: JEE Main 2026 Physics question

JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr, Morning shift · Q43

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Two wires as shown in the figure below, made of steel and have breaking stress of

12 \times 10^8\ \mathrm{N/m^2}

. Area of cross-section of upper wire is

0.008\ \mathrm{cm^2}

and of lower wire is

0.004\ \mathrm{cm^2}

. The maximum mass that can be added to pan without breaking any wire is ______ kg. (take

g = 10\ \mathrm{m/s^2}

)

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