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The wires A and B shown in the figure are made of the same material, and have radii 
and 
respectively. The block between them has a mass m. When the force F is mg/3, one of the wires breaks–
- A will break before B if
- A will break before B if
- Either A or B may break if
- The lengths of A and B must be known to predict which wire will break
The correct answer is: A will break before B if
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