WORKSHEET-ELASTICITY

1. In general, the term stress refers to

A) a change in volume
B) a change in length
C) a force per unit area
D) a fractional change in length

2. Different weights are hung from a

spring. The diagram shows the original length
of the spring, and the lengths when different
weights are added. The extension of the
spring is directly proportional to the weight
hung from it. What is the weight of W?

A) 25 N
B) 20 N
C) 40 N
D) 45 N

3. A relaxed biceps muscle requires a force of 25 N for an elongation of 3

cm. Find Young’s modulus for the muscle tissue if the muscle assumed to be
a uniform cylinder with length 20 cm and cross-sectional area 50 cm2

A) 3.3 x 104 N/m2

B) 3.3 x 102 N/m2
C) 0.5 x 104 N/m2
D) 0.5 x 102 N/m2
 4. A stress- strain curve for a spongy
bone is shown. The scale of the stress axis
is set by s = 5, in units of 106 N/m2. What
is the Young’s modulus for this bone?
A) 1.25 × 109 N/m2
B) 3.0 × 109 N/m2
C) 1.25 × 106 N/m2
D) 3.0 × 106 N/m2

5. An orthodontic spring, connected between the upper and lower jaws,

is adjusted to provide no force with the mouth open. When the patient
closes her mouth, however, the spring compresses by 6 mm.
What force is exerted if the spring constant is 160 N/m?

A) 0.96N
B) 2.0N
C) 4.64N
D) 5.87N

6. A 1.2 kg block is hung from a vertical spring, causing the spring to

stretch by 2.4 cm. How much further will the spring stretch if a 6 kg block is
added to the 1.2 kg block?

A) 1.2 cm
B) 2.4 cm
C) 4.6 cm
D) 8.7 cm
7. A 10 cm long spring is attached to the ceiling. When a 2 kg mass is hung
from it, the spring stretches to the length of 15 cm. How long is the spring
when a 4 kg mass is suspended from it?
A) 0.2 m
B) 0.4 m
C) 0.3 m
D) 0.8m

8. A spring has an unstretched length of 9 cm. It exerts a restoring force F

when stretched to the length of 10 cm. for what total stretched length of the
spring is its restoring force 3F?
A) 12 cm
B) 2 cm
C) 1.2 cm
D) 22 cm

9. The figure shows two springs (k1=

10 N/m and k2= 20 N/m) attached to
a block that can slide on a
frictionless surface. In the block's
equilibrium position, the left spring
is compressed by x1= 3.0 cm. By how much is the right spring compressed?
A) 1.5 cm
B) 2 cm
C) 1.2 cm
D) 2.2 cm
10. A 1.6 m-long steel rod with a diameter of 0.55 cm hangs vertically from
the ceiling. An auto engine weighing 4.6 kN is hung from the rod. By how
much does the rod stretch? Young's modulus for steel is 20×1010N/m2.
Neglect the weight of steel rod.

A) 1.55 mm
B) 3.50 mm
C) 15.50 mm
D) 22.55 mm

11. A glass optical fiber in a communications system has a diameter

of 9.0μm. What maximum force could this fiber support without breaking?
Tensile strength of the glass is 60×106N/m2.
A) 3.8 X 10-3 N
B) 3.8 X 10-5 N
C) 3.8 X 10-7 N
D) 3.8 X 10-12 N

12. The Achilles tendon connects the muscles in your calf to the back of your
foot. When you are sprinting, your Achilles tendon alternately stretches, as
you bring your weight down onto your forward foot, and contracts to push
you off the ground. A 70 kg runner has an Achilles tendon that is 15 cm long
and has a cross-section area of 110 mm2 typical values for a person of this
size. By how much will the runner's Achilles tendon stretch if the force on it
is 8 times his weight? Young's modulus for tendor is 0.15×1010N/m2.
A) 5 mm
B) 15 mm
C) 35 mm
D) 38 mm
13. When you stand on your tiptoes, your feet
pivot about your ankle. As shown in the figure,
the forces on your foot are an upward force on
your toes from the floor, a downward force on
your ankle from the lower leg bone, and an
upward force on the heel of your foot from
your Achilles tendon. Suppose a 62 kg woman
stands on tiptoes with the sole of her foot
making a 25⁰ angle with the floor. Assume that
each foot supports half her weight. What is the
upward force of the floor on the toes of one foot? The Young's modulus of
the tendon is 0.15×1010N/m2.
A) 300 N
B) 450 N
C) 35 N
D) 150 N

14. The normal force of the ground on the foot can reach three times a
runner's body weight when the foot strikes the pavement. By what amount
does the 52-cm-long femur of an 85 kg runner compress at this moment?
The cross-section area of the bone of the femur can be taken as 5.2×10−4m2
and its Young's modulus is 1.6×1010N/m2.
A) 1.6 X 10-2 N
B) 3.8 X 10-3 N
C) 1.75 X 10-3 N
D) 3.65 X 10-3 N

15. A student is testing a 1 m length of 2 mm diameter steel wire. How much

force is required to stretch this wire by 1 mm? Young's modulus for steel is
20×1010N/m2.
A) 630 N
B) 130 N
C) 240 N
D) 680 N
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