The figure shows the stress-strain curve for a given material. Young's modulus for the material is:
The figure given below shows the longitudinal stress vs longitudinal strain graph for a given material. Based on the given graph, Young's modulus of the material with the increase in strain will:
1. be variable.
2. first increase & then decrease.
3. first decrease & then increase.
4. remain constant.
A student plots a graph from his readings on the determination of Young modulus of a metal wire but forgets to put the labels (figure). The quantities on X and Y-axes may be respectively,
a. | weight hung and length increased |
b. | stress applied and length increased |
c. | stress applied and strain developed |
d. | length increased and the weight hung |
Choose the correct option:
1. | (a) and (b) |
2. | (b) and (c) |
3. | (a), (b) and (d) |
4. | all of these |
1. | 2. |
3. | 4. |
A copper and a steel wire of the same diameter are connected end to end. A deforming force \(F\) is applied to this composite wire which causes a total elongation of \(1\) cm. The two wires will have:
a. | the same stress |
b. | different stress |
c. | the same strain |
d. | different strain |
Choose the correct option:
1. | (a, b) |
2. | (a, d) |
3. | (b, c) |
4. | (c, d) |
A rod of length l and negligible mass is suspended at its two ends by two wires of steel (wire A) and aluminium (wire B) of equal lengths (figure). The cross-sectional areas of wires A and B are respectively. ()
a. | Mass m should be suspended close to wire A to have equal stresses in both wires. |
b. | Mass m should be suspended close to B to have equal stresses in both wires. |
c. | Mass m should be suspended in the middle of the wires to have equal stresses in both wires. |
d. | Mass m should be suspended close to wire A to have equal strain in both wires. |
The correct statements are:
1. (b, c)
2. (a, d)
3. (b, d)
4. (c, d)
A wire is suspended from the ceiling and stretched under the action of a weight \(F\) suspended from its other end. The force exerted by the ceiling on it is equal and opposite to the weight.
a. | Tensile stress at any cross-section \(A\) of the wire is \(F/A.\) |
b. | Tensile stress at any cross-section is zero. |
c. | Tensile stress at any cross-section \(A\) of the wire is \(2F/A.\) |
d. | Tension at any cross-section \(A\) of the wire is \(F.\) |
The correct statements are:
1. (a), (b)
2. (a), (d)
3. (b), (c)
4. (a), (c)
The stress-strain graphs for the two materials are shown in the figure. (assumed same scale)
(a) | Material (ii) is more elastic than material (i) and hence material (ii) is more brittle |
(b) | Material (i) and (ii) have the same elasticity and the same brittleness |
(c) | Material (ii) is elastic over a larger region of strain as compared to (i) |
(d) | Material (ii) is more brittle than material (i) |
The correct statements are:
1. (a, c)
2. (c, d)
3. (b, c)
4. (b, d)
Assertion (A): | Soft steel can be made red hot by continued hammering on it, but hard steel cannot. |
Reason (R): | Energy transfer in the case of soft is large as in hard steel. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
4. | (A) is false but (R) is true. |
Assertion (A): | Bulk modulus of elasticity \(B\) represents the incompressibility of the material. |
Reason (R): | \( B=-\frac{\Delta p}{\Delta V / V} \), where symbols have their usual meaning. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
4. | (A) is false but (R) is true. |