To break a wire,a breaking stress of $10^6 \, N/m^2$ is required. If the density of the material is $3 \times 10^3 \, kg/m^3$,then the length of the wire which will break by its own weight will be......... $m$ (Take $g = 10 \, m/s^2$)

  • A
    $34$
  • B
    $30$
  • C
    $300$
  • D
    $3$

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