The breaking stress of a wire of length $L$ and radius $r$ is $5 \ kg-wt/m^2$. The wire of length $2L$ and radius $2r$ of the same material will have a breaking stress in $kg-wt/m^2$ of:

  • A
    $5$
  • B
    $10$
  • C
    $20$
  • D
    $80$

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