Answer:
Resistance and voltage drop will still continue to rise, although at a slower pace than on the desired axis.
Explanation:
Pulling the strain gauge in the long axis causes the wires to elongate/thin, the effect of this is that it will lead to an increase in resistance and voltage drop (V = I*R).
As a result of the resultant effect, resistance and voltage drop will still continue to rise, although at a slower pace than on the desired axis, such as the long axis.
