What happens to the Young's modulus of a wire if its radius is increased to twice its original size under the same load?

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25 Jan 2019
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Young's modulus is an intrinsic property of a material and does not depend on the wire's dimensions such as radius or length. Therefore, changing the radius will not affect the value of Young's modulus.

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