The increase in the length of a wire on stretching is \(0.04\)%. If Poisson's ratio for the material of wire is \(0.5,\) then the diameter of the wire will:

1. decrease by \(0.02\)%. 2. decrease by \(0.01\)%.
3. decrease by \(0.04\)%. 4. increase by \(0.03\)%.
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A material has Poisson's ratio of 0.5. If a uniform rod made of it suffers a longitudinal strain of 2×10-3, what is the percentage increase in volume?

1.  2%

2.  4%

3.  0%

4.  5%

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