Question: What is the maximum load that could be suspended from a copper wire of length 1.0 m and radius 1.0 mm without breaking the wire?

What is the maximum load that could be suspended from a copper wire of length 1.0 m and radius 1.0 mm without breaking the wire? Copper has an elastic limit of 2.0 × 108 Pa and a tensile strength of 4.0 × 108 Pa?

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