A steel wire of diameter $2 \,mm$ has a breaking strength of $4 \times 10^5 \,N$.the breaking force ......... $\times 10^5 \,N$ of similar steel wire of diameter $1.5 \,mm$ ?

  • A

    $2.3$

  • B

    $2.6$

  • C

    $3$

  • D

    $1.5$

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