If the breaking stress of a wire is $3.18 \times 10^{10} \, N/m^2$,what should be its minimum radius so that the wire does not break? (Refer to the figure for the masses attached to the pulley system,assume $g = 10 \, m/s^2$)

  • A
    $1 \times 10^{-5} \, m$
  • B
    $2 \times 10^{-5} \, m$
  • C
    $3 \times 10^{-5} \, m$
  • D
    $4 \times 10^{-5} \, m$

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