A copper and a steel wire of the same diameter

Question:

A copper and a steel wire of the same diameter are connected end to end. A deforming force F is applied to this composite wire which causes a total elongation of 1 cm. The two wires will have

(a) the same stress

(b) different stress

(c) the same strain

(d) different strain

Solution:

The correct answers are

(a) the same stress

(d) different strain

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