The area of cross-section of a wire of length \(1.1\) m is \(1\) mm2. It is loaded with mass of \(1\) kg. If Young's modulus of copper is \(1.1\times10^{11}\) N/m2, then the increase in length will be: (If \(g = 10~\text{m/s}^2)\)

1. \(0.01\) mm 2. \(0.075\) mm
3. \(0.1\) mm 4. \(0.15\) mm

Subtopic:  Young's modulus |
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In the CGS system, Young's modulus of a steel wire is \(2\times 10^{12}~\text{dyne/cm}^2.\) To double the length of a wire of unit cross-section area, the force required is:
1. \(4\times 10^{6}~\text{dynes}\)
2. \(2\times 10^{12}~\text{dynes}\)
3. \(2\times 10^{12}~\text{newtons}\)
4. \(2\times 10^{8}~\text{dynes}\)

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Steel and copper wires of the same length and area are stretched by the same weight one after the other. Young's modulus of steel and copper are \(2\times10^{11} ~\text{N/m}^2\) and  \(1.2\times10^{11}~\text{N/m}^2.\) The ratio of increase in length is: 

1. \(2 \over 5\) 2. \(3 \over 5\)
3. \(5 \over 4\) 4. \(5 \over 2\)
Subtopic:  Young's modulus |
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Two wires of copper having length in the ratio of \(4:1\) and radii ratio of \(1:4\) are stretched by the same force. The ratio of longitudinal strain in the two will be:

1. \(1:16\) 2. \(16:1\)
3. \(1:64\) 4. \(64:1\)
Subtopic:  Hooke's Law |
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The work done in stretching an elastic wire per unit volume is:
1. stress\(\times\)strain
2. \(\frac{1}{2}\)\(\times\)stress\(\times\)strain
3.  \(2\times\)stress\(\times\)strain
4. stress/strain
Subtopic:  Potential energy of wire |
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A \(5~\text{m}\) long wire is fixed to the ceiling. A weight of \(10~\text{kg}\) is hung at the lower end and is \(1~\text{m}\) above the floor. The wire was elongated by \(1~\text{mm}.\) The energy stored in the wire due to stretching is:
1. zero                        
2. \(0.05~\text J\) 
3. \(100~\text J\)                          
4. \(500~\text J\)

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The Young's modulus of a wire is \(Y.\) If the energy per unit volume is \(E,\) then the strain will be:
1. \(\sqrt{\frac{2E}{Y}}\)
2. \(\sqrt{2EY}\)
3. \(EY\)
4. \(\frac{E}{Y}\)

Subtopic:  Potential energy of wire |
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A wire of length \(L\) and cross-sectional area \(A\) is made of a material of Young's modulus \(Y.\) It is stretched by an amount \(x.\) The work done is:

1. \(\dfrac{Y x A}{2 L}\)

2. \(\dfrac{Y x^{2} A}{L}\)

3. \(\dfrac{Y x^{2} A}{2 L}\)

4. \(\dfrac{2 Y x^{2} A}{L}\)

Subtopic:  Potential energy of wire |
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The work done per unit volume to stretch the length of a wire by \(1\%\) with a constant cross-sectional area will be:
\((Y = 9\times10^{11}~\text{N/m}^2)\)
1. \(9\times 10^{11}~\text{J}\)
2. \(4.5\times 10^{7}~\text{J}\)
3. \(9\times 10^{7}~\text{J}\)
4. \(4.5\times 10^{11}~\text{J}\)

Subtopic:  Potential energy of wire |
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lf \(\rho\) is the density of the material of a wire and \(\sigma\) is the breaking stress, the greatest length of the wire that can hang freely without breaking is:
1. \(\dfrac{2}{\rho g}\)

2. \(\dfrac{\rho}{\sigma g}\)

3. \(\dfrac{\rho g}{2 \sigma}\)

4. \(\dfrac{\sigma}{\rho g}\)

Subtopic:  Stress - Strain |
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