The length of an elastic string is \(a\) metre when the longitudinal tension is \(4\) N and \(b\) metre when the longitudinal tension is \(5\) N. The length of the string in metre when the longitudinal tension is \(9\) N will be:

1. \(a-b\) 2. \(5b-4a\)
3. \(2b-\frac{1}{4}a\) 4. \(4a-3b\)

Subtopic:  Hooke's Law |
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A uniform cube is subjected to volume compression. If each side is decreased by 1%, then bulk strain is:

1. 0.01 2. 0.06
3. 0.02 4. 0.03
Subtopic:  Shear and bulk modulus |
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A ball falling into a lake of depth 200 m shows a 0.1% decrease in its volume at the bottom. What is the bulk modulus of the material of the ball?

1. 19.6×108N/m2               

2. 19.6×10-10N/m2

3. 19.6×1010N/m2               

4. 19.6×10-8N/m2

Subtopic:  Shear and bulk modulus |
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If \(\mathrm{E}\) is the energy stored per unit volume in a wire having \(\mathrm{Y}\) as Young's modulus of the material, then the stress applied is:
1. 2EY

2. 2EY

3. 12EY

4. 32EY

Subtopic:  Potential energy of wire |
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The increase in the length of a wire on stretching is \(0.04\)%. If Poisson's ratio for the material of wire is \(0.5,\) then the diameter of the wire will:

1. decrease by \(0.02\)%. 2. decrease by \(0.01\)%.
3. decrease by \(0.04\)%. 4. increase by \(0.03\)%.
Subtopic:  Poisson's Ratio |
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A uniform wire of length \(3\) m and mass \(10\) kg is suspended vertically from one end and loaded at another end by a block of mass \(10\) kg. The radius of the cross-section of the wire is \(0.1\) m. The stress in the middle of the wire is: (Take \(g=10\) ms-2)

1. \(1.4 \times10^4\) N/m2 2. \(4.8 \times10^3\) N/m2
3. \(96 \times10^4\) N/m2 4. \(3.5\times10^3\) N/m2
Subtopic:  Stress - Strain |
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The elongation (x) of a steel wire varies with the elongating force (F) according to the graph: (within elastic limit)

1. 2.
3. 4.
Subtopic:  Stress - Strain Curve |
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The stress-strain curve for two materials A and B are as shown in the figure. Select the correct statement:

       
 

1. Material A is less brittle and less elastic as compared to B
2. Material A is more ductile and less elastic as compared to B
3. Material A is less brittle and more elastic than B
4. Material B is more brittle and more elastic than A

Subtopic:  Stress - Strain Curve |
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The Young's modulus of a wire is numerically equal to the stress at a point when:

1. the strain produced in the wire is equal to unity.
2. the length of the wire gets doubled.
3. the length increases by 100%.
4. All of these

Subtopic:  Young's modulus |
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A metallic rope of diameter \(1~ \text{mm}\) breaks at \(10 ~\text{N}\) force. If the wire of the same material has a diameter of \(2~\text{mm}\), then the breaking force is:

1. \(2.5~\text{N}\)  2. \(5~\text{N}\) 
3. \(20~\text{N}\)  4. \(40~\text{N}\) 

Subtopic:  Young's modulus |
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