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Arjuna JEE AIR (2024)

Mechanical properties of Solid & Elasticity DPP-02

Modulii of Elasticity
SINGLE CORRECT QUESTIONS 6. Maximum stress that can be applied to a wire which
supports on elevator is . Mass of elevator is m and
1. A load of 4 kg is suspended from a ceiling through
it is moved upwards with an acceleration of g/2.
a steel wire of length 20 m and radius 2 mm. It is
Minimum diameter of wire (Neglecting weight of
found that the length of the wire increases by
wire) must be
0.031 mm, as equilibrium is achieved. If
2mg 3mg
g = 3.1 ×  ms–2, the value of Young’s modulus of (1) (2)
the material of the wire (in Nm–2) is  2
(1) 2 × 1012 (2) 4 × 1011 (3)
5mg
(4)
6mg
(3) 2 × 10 11
(4) 0.02 × 109 2 

2. A wire of length 1 m and radius 1 mm is subjected 7. A body is in the form of solid revolution, radius of
to a load. The extension is x. The wire is melted and upper face of the body is r0 and volumetric density
then drawn into a wire of square cross-section of is . The solid body supports a load P. If the
side 2 mm. Its extension under the same load will compressive stress at all cross-sections should be
be same, then the radius r as a function of y (see figure)
is
2 x 2 x r0
(1) (2) P
8 16
2 x x y
(3) (4)
2 2

3. A wire elongates by l units, when a load w is

suspended from it. If the wire gets over a pulley
(equally on both the sides) and two weights w each
are hung at the two ends, the elongation of wire (in r0 ( r02y/2P)
(1) r = r = r0e( r0 y/2P)
2

units) will be e (2)

2
l (3) r = r0e( r0 y/P) r = r0e(2r0 y/P)
2 2
(1) zero (2) (4)
2
(3) l (4) 2 l 8. Figure shows the stress-strain curve of two metals
P and Q. From the graph, it can be concluded that
4. When the tension on wire is 4 units, its length is l1
and when the tension is 5 units, its length is l2. Its
natural length is
Strain

(1) 4l1 – 3l2 (2) 5l1 – 4l2

l +l Q
(3) 5l2 – 4l1 (4) 1 2
2
5. If stress is numerically equal to Young’s modulus,
P
then the elongation will be
1
Stress
(1) th of the original length (1) P has greater Young’s modulus and lesser ductility
4 (2) Q has greater Young’s modulus and lesser ductility
1 (3) P has greater Young’s modulus and greater
(2) th of the original length
2 ductility
(3) equal to the original length (4) Q has greater Young’s modulus and greater
(4) twice the original length ductility
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9. Depth of sea is maximum at Mariana Trench in Stress

13. If is x in elastic region and y in the region
West Pacific Ocean. Trench has a maximum depth Strain
of about 11 km. At bottom of trench water column of yield, then
above exerts over 1000 atm pressures. Percentage (1) x > y (2) x = y
change in density of sea water at such depth will be (3) x < y (4) x = 2y
around.
(Given, B = 2 × 109 Nm–2 and patm = 1 × 105 Nm–2)
Passage for (Q.14 – 16) :
(1) about 5% (2) about 10%
In the figure shown, A and B are two short steel
(3) about 3% (4) about 7%
rods each of cross-sectional area 5 cm2. The lower
ends of A and B are welded to a fixed plate CD. The
MULTIPLE CORRECT QUESTION
upper end of A is welded to an L-shaped piece EFG,
10. A solid shaft radius R, length L, coefficient of which can slide without friction on the upper end of
modulus of rigidity G, can transmits power of P B. A horizontal force of 1200 N is exerted at G as
watts at constant angular speed . Now, choose the shown. Neglect the weight of EFG.
correct option(s). 1200 N
G
(1) Power and torque (T) are related as P = T
(2) Torque   R 4
3m
(3) Torque   R 3
Gr
(4) T = G =  , where  =
R
and j = 2 r 3dr E F
j L r L 0
A B
C D
PARAGRAPH BASED QUESTIONS 4m
Passage for (Q.11 – 13) :
On gradual loading, stress-strain relationship for a 14. Mark out the correct statement(s).
metal wire is as follow. (1) Shearing stress in A is zero
Within proportionality limit, stress  strain and so, (2) Shearing stress in B is zero
Stress (3) Shearing stress in both A and B is zero
= a constant for the material of wire.
Strain (4) Shearing stress in both A and B is non zero
Stress Elastic Plastic
region region 15. Longitudinal stress in A is
(1) tensile in nature and has the magnitude
Fracture 180 N cm–2
point (2) tensile in nature and has the magnitude
Limit
of 240 N cm–2
proportionality (3) compressive in nature and has the magnitude
180 N cm–2
Strain (4) compressive in nature and has the magnitude
11. Two wires of same material have length and radius 240 N cm–2
 r
(L, r) and  2L,  . The ratio of their Young’s 16. Longitudinal stress in B is
 2 
modulii is (1) tensile in nature and has the magnitude
(1) 1 : 2 (2) 2 : 3 180 N cm–2
(3) 2 : 1 (4) 1 : 1 (2) tensile in nature and has the magnitude
240 N cm–2
12. Just on crossing the yield region, the material will have (3) compressive in nature and has the magnitude
(1) increased and breaking stress 180 N cm–2
(2) reduced and breaking stress (4) compressive in nature and has the magnitude
(3) constant stress 240 N cm–2
(4) none of the above
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MATRIX MATCH TYPE QUESTIONS Codes :

i ii iii iv
17. A copper wire (Y = 1011 Nm–2) of length 8 m and
steel wire (Y = 2 × 1011 Nm–2) of length (1) p,r p,s q,s q,r
4 m and each of cross-sectional area 0.5 cm2 are (2) p,s q,s q,s p,r
fastened end to end and stretched with a tension of
500 N. Match the following columns and select the (3) p,r q,s p,r q,r
correct option from the codes given below. (4) q,r p,s p,r q,s
Column – I Column - II
Elongation in copper
i. p. 0.2 INTEGER TYPE QUESTIONS
wire (in mm)
Elongation in steel
ii. q. 1.S0
wire (in mm) 19. The average depth of Indian ocean is about

iii.
Total elongation (in
r. 0.8 V
mm) 3000 m. The fractional compression , of water of
V
s. 0.1
the bottom of the ocean is  (0.68)%. Find out . Given,
t. 0.9
Codes bulk modulus of water is 2.2 × 109 Nm–2 and density of
i ii iii water = 1000 kgm–3.
(1) r p q
(2) s p q
(3) r p q 20. A solid sphere of radius R made of a material of bulk
(4) p s r modulus B is surrounded by a liquid in a cylindrical
18. In column I, a uniform bar of uniform cross- container. A massless piston of area A (the area of
sectional area under the application of forces is container is also A) floats on the surface of the liquid.
shown in the figure and in Column II, some
When a mass M is placed on the piston to compress
effects/phenomena are given. Match the following
columns and select the correct option from the the liquid, fractional change in radius of the sphere
codes given below. Mg
Column – I Column - II is . Find the value of .
AB
Uniform
stresses are
i. p. 21. A 0.1 kg mass is suspended from a wire of
developed in
the rod negligible mass. The length of the wire is 1 m and
Non-uniform its cross-sectional area is 4.9 × 10–7 m2. If the mass
stresses are
ii. q. is pulled a little in the vertically downward direction
developed in
the rod. and released, it performs SHM with angular
Compressive frequency 140 rad s–1. If the Young’s modulus of the
Smooth stresses are
iii. F r. material of the wire is p × 109 Nm–2, find the value of
developed in
p.
the rod.
Tensile stresses
Smooth
iv. F s. are developed
in the rod.
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Answer Key
1. (1) 2. (2) 3. (3) 4. (2) 5. (3) 6. (4) 7. (2)
8. (1) 9. (1) 10. (1,2,4) 11. (4) 12. (2) 13. (1) 14. (2)
15. (1) 16. (3) 17. (1) 18. (1) 19. (2) 20. (3) 21. (4)

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