A steel rod with a circular cross-section of diameter 1 cm and another steel rod with a square cross-section of side 1 cm have equal mass. If the two rods are subjected to same tension, the ratio of the elongations of the two rods is
$\frac{1}{\pi^2}$
$\frac{2}{\pi^2}$
$\frac{4}{\pi^2}$
$\frac{16}{\pi^2}$
The work to be done to produce a strain of $10^{-3}$ in a steel wire of mass 2.96 kg and density $7.4 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{~cm}^{-3}$ is
(Young's modulus of steel $=2 \times 10^{11} \mathrm{Nm}^{-2}$ )
0.04 kJ
0.04 J
100 kJ
400 J
The Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio of a material are respectively $Y$ and $\sigma$. The force required to decrease the area of cross-section of a wire made of this material by $\triangle A$ is
$\frac{Y \Delta A}{4 \sigma}$
$\frac{2 Y \Delta A}{\sigma}$
$\frac{Y \Delta A}{2 \sigma}$
$\frac{Y \Delta A}{\sigma}$
A metal rod of area of cross-section $3 \mathrm{~cm}^2$ is stretched along its length by applying a force of $9 \times 10^4 \mathrm{~N}$. If the Young's modulus of the material of the rod is $2 \times 10^{11} \mathrm{Nm}^{-2}$, the energy stored per unit volume in the stretched rod is
$13.5 \times 10^5 \mathrm{Jm}^{-3}$
$9 \times 10^5 \mathrm{Jm}^{-3}$
$225 \times 10^5 \mathrm{Jm}^{-3}$
$4.5 \times 10^5 \mathrm{Jm}^{-3}$
Two wires $A$ and $B$ made of same material and areas of cross-section in the ratio $1: 2$ are stretched by same force. If the masses of the wires $A$ and $B$ are in the ratio $2: 3$, then the ratio of the elongations of the wires $A$ and $B$ is
$1: 2$
$8: 3$
$1: 3$
$4: 3$
If a brass sphere of radius 36 cm is submerged in a lake at a depth where the pressure is $10^7 \mathrm{~Pa}$, then the change in the radius of the sphere is
(Bulk modulus of brass $=60 \mathrm{GPa}$ )
$4 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~cm}$
$2 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~cm}$
$4 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~cm}$
$2 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~cm}$
If the given graph shows the load $(W)$ attached to and the elongation ( $\Delta l$ )produced in a wire of length one metre and area of cross-section $1 \mathrm{~mm}^2$, then the Young's modulus of the material of the wire is
$20 \times 10^{10} \mathrm{Nm}^{-2}$
$2 \times 10^{10} \mathrm{Nm}^{-2}$
$10 \times 10^{10} \mathrm{Nm}^{-2}$
$4 \times 10^{10} \mathrm{Nm}^{-2}$
The stress-strain graph of two wires $A$ and $B$ is shown in the figure. If $Y_A$ and $Y_B$ are Young's moduli of materials of wires $A$ and $B$ respectively, then

$Y_A=3 Y_B$
$Y_A=Y_B$
$Y_B=3 Y_A$
$Y_B=2 Y_A$
The elastic potential energy stored in a copper rod of length one metre and area of cross-section $1 \mathrm{~mm}^2$ when stretched by 1 mm is
(Young's modulus of copper $=1.2 \times 10^{11} \mathrm{Nm}^{-2}$ )
$6 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~J}$
$3 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~J}$
60 J
3 J
A wire of length 0.5 m and area of cross-section $4 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~m}^2$ at a temperature of $100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is suspended vertically by fixing its upper end to the ceiling. The wire is then cooled to $0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$, but is prevented from contracting by attaching a mass at the lower end. If the mass of the wire is negligible, then the value of the mass attached to the wire is
[Young's modulus of material of the wire $=10^{11} \mathrm{Nm}^{-2}$, coefficient of linear expansion of the material of the wire $=10^{-5} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$ and acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ ]
10 kg
20 kg
30 kg
40 kg
A wire is stretched 1 mm by a force $F$. If a second wire of same material, same length and 4 times the diameter of the first wire is stretched by the same force $F$, then the elongation of the second wire is
$\frac{1}{8} \mathrm{~mm}$
8 mm
16 mm
$\frac{1}{16} \mathrm{~mm}$
If the longitudinal strain of a stretched wire is $0.2 \%$ and the Poisson's ratio of the material of the wire is 0.3 , then the volume strain of the wire is
$0.12 \%$
$0.08 \%$
$0.14 \%$
$0.26 \%$
If the pressure on a body is increased from 200 kPa to 250 kPa , the volume of the body decreases by $0.25 \%$. The compressibility of the material of the body is (in $\mathrm{m}^2 \mathrm{~N}^{-1}$ )
$2 \times 10^7$
$2 \times 10^{-7}$
$5 \times 10^8$
$5 \times 10^{-8}$
When a wire made of material with Young's modulus $\gamma$ is subjected to a stress $S$, the elastic potential energy per unit volume stored in the wire is
$\frac{Y S}{2}$
$\frac{S^2 Y}{2}$
$\frac{S^2}{2 Y}$
$\frac{S}{2 Y}$
The force required to stretch a steel wire of area of cross-section $1 \mathrm{~mm}^2$ to double its length is
(Young's modulus of steel $=2 \times 10^{11} \mathrm{~N}-\mathrm{m}^{-2}$ )
$2 \times 10^3 \mathrm{~N}$
$2 \times 10^5 \mathrm{~N}$
$2 \times 10^2 \mathrm{~N}$
$2 \times 10^4 \mathrm{~N}$
When a wire of length ' $L$ ' clamped at one end is pulled by a force ' $F$ ' from the other end, its length increases by ' $L$ '. If the radius of the wire and the applied force were halved, then the increase in its length is
$3 L$
$4 L$
1.5 L
$2 L$
When a sphere is taken to the bottom of a sea of depth 1 km , it contracts in volume by $0.01 \%$, then the Bulk modulus of the material of the sphere is
(Acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ )
$10 \times 10^6 \mathrm{~N}-\mathrm{m}^{-2}$
$1.2 \times 10^{10} \mathrm{~N}-\mathrm{m}^{-2}$
$10 \times 10^{10} \mathrm{~N}-\mathrm{m}^{-2}$
$10 \times 10^{11} \mathrm{~N}-\mathrm{m}^{-2}$
As shown in the figure, a light uniform rod $P Q$ of length 150 cm is suspended from the ceiling horizontally using two metal wires $A$ and $B$ tied to the ends of the rod. The ratios of the radii and the Young's moduli of the materials of the two wires $A$ and $B$ are respectively $2: 3$ and $3: 2$. The position at which a weight should be suspended from the rod such that the elongations of the two wires become equal is
90 cm from $P$
100 cm from $P$
40 cm from $Q$
45 cm from $Q$
A block of mass 2 kg is tied to one end of a 2 m long metal wire of $1.0 \mathrm{~mm}^2$ area of cross-section and rotated in a vertical circle such that the tension in the wire is zero at the highest point. If the maximum elongation in the wire is 2 mm , the Young's modulus of the metal is
(Acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ )
A wire of length 100 cm and area of cross-section $2 \mathrm{~mm}^2$ is stretched by two forces of each 440 N applied at the ends of the wire in opposite directions along the length of the wire. If the elongation of the wire is 2 mm , the Young's modulus of the material of the wire is
The elongation of copper wire of cross-sectional area $3.5 \mathrm{~mm}^2$, in the figure shown, is
$ \left(Y_{\text {Copper }}=10 \times 10^{10} \mathrm{Nm}^{-2} \text { and } g=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}\right) $

When the load applied to a wire is increased from 5 kg wt to 8 kg wt . The elongation of the wire increases from 1 mm to 1.8 mm . The work done during the elongation of the wire is (acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ )
$47 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~J}$
$72 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{j}$
$25 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~J}$
$97 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~J}$
The ratio of the areas of cross-sections of three wires is $1: 2: 3$ and the ratio of the Young's modulii of their materials is $3: 2: 1$. If the three wires are of same length and same stretching force is applied to the three wires, then the ratio of the elongations of the three wires is
$4: 3: 4$
$1: 1: 1$
$9: 4: 1$
$3: 4: 3$
The dimensions of four wires of the same material are given below. The increase in length is maximum in the wire of
Length 100 cm , Diameter 1 mm
Length 200 cm , Diameter 2 mm
Length 300 cm , Diameter 3 mm
Length 50 cm , Diameter 0.5 mm
The length of four wires $A, B, C$ and $D$ made of same materials are $1 \mathrm{~m}, 2 \mathrm{~m}, 3 \mathrm{~m}$ and 4 m respectively. The radii of the wires $A, B, C$ and $D$ are $0.2 \mathrm{~mm}, 0.4 \mathrm{~mm}$, 0.6 mm and 0.8 mm respectively. For the same applied tension, the elongation is more in the wire
$A$
$B$
C
$D$
Two wires $A$ and $B$ of same length, same radius and same Young's modulus are heated to same range of temperatures. If the coefficient of linear expansion of $A$ is $\frac{3}{2}$ times that of $B$, then the ratio of the thermal stresses produced in the two wires $A$ and $B$ is
What is the work done in stretching a uniform metal wire of length from 2 m to 2.004 m with an area of cross-section $10^{-6} \mathrm{~m}^2$ ?
[Young's modulus of the wire $=2 \times 10^{11} \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{m}^2$ ]
1.6 J
0.8 J
8 J
16 J
One end of a steel rod of radius 10.0 mm and length 50.0 cm is clamped on a horizontal table. The other end of the rod is pulled with a force of magnitude 10.0 $\times \pi \mathrm{kN}$. This force is uniform across the flat surface of the rod and is perpendicular to it. The change in the length of the rod due to this applied force is (use Young's modulus, $Y=2.0 \times 10^{11} \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{m}^2$ )
0.25 mm
0.75 mm
0.50 mm
1.0 mm
Two wires of same length having radius of 2 mm and 1.5 mm respectively, are loaded with same weights. Extension of the second wire is double than that of the first wire. What is the ratio of the Young's modulus of the first wire to that of the second wire?
$8 / 9$
$9 / 8$
$3 / 4$
$4 / 3$
An object of mass 15 kg is attached to the end of a metal wire of unstretched length 1.0 m . The object is then whirled in a vertical circle with an angular velocity of $4 \mathrm{rad} / \mathrm{s}$ at the bottom of the circle. If the cross sectional area of the wire is $0.05 \mathrm{~cm}^2$ and Young's modulus of metal is $2 \times 10^{11} \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{m}^2$, then the elongation of the wire when the mass is at the lowest point of its path (take, $g=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2$ )
0.27 mm
0.39 mm
0.55 mm
0.25 mm
A swimming pool has a depth of 22 m and area $700 \mathrm{~m}^2$. Calculate fractional change $\Delta v / v$ of water at the bottom of the swimming pool, given that the bulk modulus of water is $2.2 \times 10^9 \mathrm{Nm}^{-2}, g=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2$, and density of water is $1000 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^3$
$22 \times 10^{-4}$
$0.7 \times 10^{-4}$
$0.31 \times 10^{-4}$
$10^{-4}$
$ \text { Match the following. } $
| Column-I | Column-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) | Shear modulus | (I) | Resistance to change in volume |
| (B) | Shearing stress | (II) | Proportionality constant |
| (C) | Elastic fatigue | (III) | Tangential stress |
| (D) | Modulus of elasticity | (IV) | Temporary loss of elastic property |
| (v) | Resistance to change against deformation force | ||
The correct match is
| A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | V | I | III |
| A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | III | IV | II |
| A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| III | IV | II | V |
| A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | II | IV | I |
Two wires $A$ and $B$ of same cross-section are connected end to end. When same tension is created in both wires, the elongation in $B$ wire is twice the elongation in $A$ wire. If $L_A$ and $L_B$ are the initial lengths of the wires $A$ and $B$ respectively, then (Young's modulus of material of wire $A=2 \times 10^{11} \mathrm{~Nm}^{-2}$ and Young's modulus of material of wire $B=1.1 \times 10^{11} \mathrm{~Nm}^{-2}$).
Same tension is applied to the following four wires made of same material. The elongation is longest in
Young's modulus of a wire is $2 \times 10^{11} \mathrm{Nm}^{-2}$. If an external stretching force of $2 \times 10^{11} \mathrm{~N}$ is applied to a wire of length $L$. The final length of the wire is (cross-section = unity)
The Young's modulus of a rubber string of length $12 \mathrm{~cm}$ and density $1.5 ~\mathrm{kgm}^{-3}$ is $5 \times 10^8 ~\mathrm{Nm}^{-2}$. When this string is suspended vertically, the increase in its length due to its own weight is (Take, $g=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ )
Young's modulus is proportionality constant that relates the force per unit area applied perpendicularly at the surface of an object to
the fractional change in volume
the fractional change in length
the fractional change in area
the fractional change in mass
Two metal wires $A$ and $B$ have length $L$ and $3 L$ respectively. The radius of cross-sectional circular area of wire $A$ and $B$ are $R$ and $2 R$, respectively. These wires are joined end to end along their axis. When one end of the combined system is fixed and other end is pulled with a constant force $F$, the elongation in both the wires is equal. If $Y_A$ and $Y_B$ are Young's modulus of wire $A$ and $B$, then the $Y_B / Y_A$ is
$\frac{3}{4}$
$\frac{4}{3}$
$\frac{2}{3}$
$\frac{3}{2}$
The length of a metal wire is found to be $L_1$ and $L_2$ when the tension of $T_1$ and $T_2$ are applied to it respectively. The natural length of the wire is
$\frac{L_1 T_1+L_2 T_2}{T_2+T_1}$
$\frac{L_1+L_2}{2}$
$\frac{L_1 T_2+L_2 T_1}{T_2+T_1}$
$\frac{L_1 T_2-L_2 T_1}{T_2-T_1}$
A slab of side 50 cm and thickness 10 cm is subjected to a shearing force of $10^5 \mathrm{~N}$ on its narrow edge. If the lower edge is riveted to the floor and upper edge is displaced by 0.2 mm , then shear modulus of the material of the slab is
6 GPa
5 GPa
4 GPa
4.5 GPa




