A sample of tendon 3.00 cm long and 4.00 mm in diameter is found to break under a minimum force of 128 N.If instead the sample had been 1.50 cm long and of uniform composition and cross-sectional area,what minimum force would have been required to break it?
A) 32 N
B) 64 N
C) 128 N
D) 256 N
E) 512 N

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The minimum force required to break the tendon is independent of its length, as it depends on the material's intrinsic properties and cross-sectional area, both of which remain unchanged in the scenario described.

A Sample of Tendon 3