A large 75-kg lighting fixture can be hung from wires of identical size and shape made of aluminum, brass, or copper. The values of Young's modulus for these metals are 0.70 × 1011 Pa (aluminum), 0.91 × 1011 (brass), and 1.1 × 1011 (copper)

Which wire would stretch the least distance?
A) brass B) copper
C) aluminum D) They will all stretch the same distance.


B

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