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Eamcet Physics
1 st Year : Unit 7.1 ( Properties of Bulk Matter ) - Elasticity

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Assertion (A): A hippopotamus has thicker legs for its size than a mouse does. Reason (R): The compressive load on the leg bones of an animal depends on its weight, which in turn varies as the cube L3 of a representative linear dimension L such as its length or height. The strength of a bone, however, depends on its cross –sectional area which for similar animals varies as L2. A large animal must have relatively thicker leg bones than a small one because L3 increases faster than L2

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Correct choice: A

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