A wire is suspended from the ceiling and stretched under the action of a weight \(F\) suspended from its other end. The force exerted by the ceiling on it is equal and opposite to the weight.
| a. | Tensile stress at any cross-section \(A\) of the wire is \(F/A.\) |
| b. | Tensile stress at any cross-section is zero. |
| c. | Tensile stress at any cross-section \(A\) of the wire is \(2F/A.\) |
| d. | Tension at any cross-section \(A\) of the wire is \(F.\) |
The correct statements are:
1. (a), (b)
2. (a), (d)
3. (b), (c)
4. (a), (c)
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