A gradually applied load W is suspended by with ropes AB and CD as shown in the figure. The wires AB and CD, made of the same material and of the same cross-section are connected to a rigid block from which the load W is suspended in such a way that both the ropes stretch by the same amount. If the stress in AB and CD are p1 and p2 respectively, then the ratio - will be

• A. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/upsc-civil-service-exam-questions/92-562-1.png">
• B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/upsc-civil-service-exam-questions/92-562-2.png">
• C. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/upsc-civil-service-exam-questions/92-562-3.png">
• D. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/upsc-civil-service-exam-questions/92-562-4.png">