MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1. Longitudinal strain is possible in the case of

(a) Gases
(b) Liquid
(c) Only solids
(d) Only gases & liquids

2. An iron bar of length l m and cross section A m² is pulled by a force of F Newton from both
ends so as to produce and elongation in meters. Which of the following statement statements is
correct
(a) Elongation is inversely proportional to length l
(b) Elongation is directly proportional to cross section A
(c) Elongation is inversely proportional to A
(d) Elongation is directly proportional to Youngs modulus

3. In magnitude hydraulic stress is equal to

(i) hydraulic pressure
(ii) hydraulic strain
(iii) hydraulic force
(iv) restoring force

4. f both the length and radius of the wire are doubled,

then how does the modulus of elasticity change?

(i) doubled
(ii) halved
(iii) becomes one fourth
(iv) remains unchanged

5. The ratio of shearing stress to the corresponding

shearing strain is called

(i) modulus of rigidity

(ii) bulk modulus
(iii) Young’s modulus
(iv) None of these
6. Maximum elasticity in

a) silver

b)rubber

c)steel

d) glass

7. in the relation , stress = k x strain, k is

a) spring constant

b) modulus of elasticity

c) relative density

d) factor of plasticity

8. The stress at which any material transforms from elastic to plastic material is known as

a) thermal stress

b) normal stress

c)ultimate stress

d) yield strength

9. the reciprocal of the bulk modulus iscalled as

a) elasticity

b) plasticity