Two thin wires A and B of equal length L and equal cross

Last updated: 6/21/2023

Two thin wires A and B of equal length L and equal cross sectional area A and masses M and M respectively are joined end to end and suspended as shown in the figure Wires A and B have Young s modulus Y and Y respectively The total elongation in the combined wire is 1 2 3 1 A B M Y2 M Y 2Y gL 2AY Y2 M Y M Y gL AY Y 2M Y2 M Y gL AY Y2 M M Y M Y lgL