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7. The value of tension in a long thin metal wire

ELASTICITY has been changed from T1 to T2. The lengths of
1. If Y, K and h are the values of Young's the metal wire at two different values of tension
modulus, bulk modulus and modulus of rigidity T1 and T2 are l1 and l2 respectively. The actual
of any material respectively. Choose the correct length of the metal wire is :
relation for these parameters. T l - T2 l 1 Tl -T l
(1) 1 2 (2) 1 1 2 2
9Kh T1 - T2 T1 - T2
(1) Y = N / m 2 (2) h = 3YK N / m 2
3K - h 9K + Y l1 + l 2
(3) (4) T1 T2 l 1 l 2
9Kh Yh 2
(3) Y = N / m2 (4) K = N / m2
2h + 3K 9h - 3Y 8. The length of a metal wire is l1, when the
2. A uniform metallic wire is elongated by tension in it is T1 and is l2 when the tension is
0.04 m when subjected to a linear force F. The
T2. The natural length of the wire is :
elongation, if its length and diameter is doubled
l T – l 2 T1
and subjected to the same force will be _____ cm. (1) l 1l 2 (2) 1 2
T2 – T1
3. The normal density of a material is r and its bulk
modulus of elasticity is K. The magnitude of l 1T2 + l 2 T1 l1 + l 2
(3) (4)
increase in density of material, when a pressure P T2 + T1 2
is applied uniformly on all sides, will be : 9. The area of cross-section of a railway track is
rK rP K PK 0.01 m2. The temperature variation is 10°C.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
P K rP r Coefficient of linear expansion of material of
4. The length of metallic wire is l1 when tension track is 10–5/°C. The energy stored per meter in
the track is _______ J/m.
in it is T1. It is l2 when the tension is T2. The (Young's modulus of material of track is 1011
original length of the wire will be – Nm–2)
l + l2 T l +Tl 10. Two wires of same length and radius are joined
(1) 1 (2) 2 1 1 2 end to end and loaded. The Young's modulii of
2 T1 + T2
the materials of the two wires are Y1 and Y2.
T2l1 - T1l 2 T1l1 - T2l 2
(3) (4) The combination behaves as a single wire then
T2 - T1 T2 - T1
its Young's modulus is :
5. An object is located at 2 km beneath the surface 2Y1Y2 2Y1 Y2
DV (1) Y = (2) Y =
of the water. If the fractional compression 3(Y1 + Y2 ) Y1 + Y2
V
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Y1 Y2 Y1 Y2
is 1.36% , the ratio of hydraulic stress to the (3) Y = (4) Y =
corresponding hydraulic strain will be _______. 2(Y1 + Y2 ) Y1 + Y2
[Given : density of water is 1000 kg m–3 and 11. A stone of mass 20 g is projected from a rubber
g = 9.8 ms–2.] catapult of length 0.1 m and area of cross
(1) 1.96 × 107 Nm–2 (2) 1.44 × 107 Nm–2 section 10–6 m2 stretched by an amount 0.04 m.
(3) 2.26 × 109 Nm–2 (4) 1.44 × 109 Nm–2 The velocity of the projected stone is
6. Two separate wires A and B are stretched by __________ m/s. (Young's modulus of rubber
2 mm and 4 mm respectively, when they are = 0.5 × 109 N/m2)
subjected to a force of 2 N. Assume that both
the wires are made up of same material and the
radius of wire B is 4 times that of the radius of
wire A. The length of the wires A and B are in
the ratio of a : b. Then a/b can be expressed as
1/x where x is _______ .

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12. Two blocks of masses 3 kg and 5 kg are 15. When a rubber ball is taken to a depth of
connected by a metal wire going over a smooth __________m in deep sea, its volume decreases by
24 0.5%. (The bulk modulus of rubber = 9.8 × 108 Nm–2
pulley. The breaking stress of the metal is ×
p Density of sea water = 103 kgm–3 (g = 9.8 m/s2)
102 Nm–2. What is the minimum radius of the 16. Four identical hollow cylindrical columns of
wire? (Take g = 10 ms–2)
mild steel support a big structure of mass
50 × 103 kg, The inner and outer radii of each
column are 50 cm and 100 cm respectively.
Assuming uniform local distribution, calculate
the compression strain of each column.
3kg [Use Y = 2.0 × 1011 Pa, g = 9.8 m/s2]
(1) 3.60 × 10–8 (2) 2.60 × 10–7
5kg
(3) 1.87 × 10–3 (4) 7.07 × 10–4
(1) 125 cm (2) 1250 cm
(3) 12.5 cm (4) 1.25 cm
13. Wires W1 and W2 are made of same material
having the breaking stress of 1.25 × 109 N/m2.
W1 and W2 have cross-sectional area of 8 × 10–7
m2 and 4 × 10–7 m2, respectively. Masses of 20
kg and 10 kg hang from them as shown in the
figure. The maximum mass that can be placed
in the pan without breaking the wires is ____
kg. (Use g = 10 m/s2)
W1
20 kg
W2
10 kg

pan
14. A uniform heavy rod of weight 10 kg ms–2,
cross-sectional area 100 cm2 and length 20 cm
is hanging from a fixed support. Young
modulus of the material of the rod is 2 × 1011
Nm–2. Neglecting the lateral contraction, find
the elongation of rod due to its own weight.
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(1) 2 × 10–9 m (2) 5 × 10–8 m
–8
(3) 4 × 10 m (4) 5 × 10–10 m

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SOLUTION 3. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
1. Official Ans. by NTA (4) M
Sol. r =
Sol. Y- Younge modulus, K- Bulk modulus, V
h- modulus of rigidity dr dV
We know that =-
r V
y = 3k (1 – 2s)
1 æ y ö P
s = ç1 - ÷ ....(i) k=-
2 è 3k ø
dV
V
y = 2h (1 + s)
y dV P
s= -1 ....(ii) - =
2h V k
From Eq.(i) and Eq. (ii) dr P rP
= Þ dr =
1 æ Yö y r k k
ç 1 - 3k ÷ = –1
4. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
2 è ø 2h
y y Sol. Assuming Hooke's law to be valid.
1– = –2 T µ (Dl)
3k h
y y T = k(Dl)
= 3-
3k h Let, l0 = natural length (original length)
y 3h - y
= Þ T = k(l – l0)
3k h
hy so, T1 = k(l1 – l0) & T2 = k(l2 – l0)
= 3h - y
3k T1 l 1 - l 0 T l -Tl
Þ = Þ l0 = 2 1 1 2
hy T2 l 2 - l 0 T2 - T1
k=
9h - 3y 5. Official Ans. by NTA (4)
2. Official Ans. by NTA (2) Sol. (4) P = hrg
p 2 ´ 103 ´ 103 ´ 9.8
Sol. F b= =
DV 1.36 ´ 10 –2
Dl V
F = Y.A. = 1.44 × 109 N/m2
l
6. Official Ans. by NTA (32)
F
Dl = .l E 2mm
Y.A. Sol. For A =y ....(1)
pr 2
a
F.l
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Dl = E 4mm
Y.pr 2 For B =y ....(2)
p.16r 2
b
l
Dl µ 2 \ (1)/(2)
r 2b
2 2 16 =
Dl 2 æ l 2 öæ r1 ö æ1ö 4a
= ç ÷ç ÷ = (2) ç ÷
Dl 1 è l 1 øè r2 ø è2ø a 1
= \ Answer = 32
Dl 2 1 b 32
=
Dl 1 2
Dl 1
Dl 2 =
2
0.04
= = 0.02 m
2
Dl 2 = 2cm Ans. = 2

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7. Official Ans. by NTA (1) 11. Official Ans. by NTA (20)
FL Sol. By energy conservation
Sol. Y= 1 YA 2 1 2
ADL . .x = mv
2 L 2
T1l 0 T2 l 0 0.5 ´ 10 9 ´ 10-6 ´ (0.04)2 20 2
ÞY= = =
A ( l1 - l 0 ) A ( l 2 - l 0 ) 0.1 1000
v
2
\ v = 400
T1 ( l 2 - l 0 )
1= v = 20 m / s
T2 ( l 1 - l 0 ) 12. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
T2l1 – T2l 0 = T1l 2 – T1l 0
(T1 – T2)l 0 = T1l 2 – T2l 1
æ T l - T2 l1 ö T
l0 = ç 1 2 ÷ T
è T1 - T2 ø 3kg
8. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
5kg
Sol. T1 = k(l1 - l 0 ) Sol.
2m 1 m 2 g 2 ´ 3 ´ 5 ´ 10
T2 = k(l 2 - l 0 ) T= =
m1 + m 2 8
T1 l 1 - l 0 75
= =
T2 l 2 - l 0 2
T1l 2 - T2 l 1 T
= l0 Stress =
T1 - T2 A
24 75
9. Official Ans. by NTA (5) ´ 10 2 =
p 2 ´ pR 2
Y
( strain ) ´ Area ´ length
2
Sol. Elastic energy = 75 3
2 R2 = =
Þ Elastic energy per unit length 2 ´ 24 ´ 100 8 ´ 24
Þ R = 0.125 m
Y
( strain ) ´ Area R = 12.5 cm
2
=
2 13. Official Ans. by NTA (40)
æ Dl -5 -4 ö
ç strain = l = aDT = 10 ´ 10 = 10 ÷ T1max
è ø Sol. B.S1 = Þ T1 max = 8 × 1.25 × 100
1011 8 ´ 10–7
´ (10 ) ´ 10 = 5J / m
2
-4 -2
=
2 = 1000 N
10. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
Sol. In series combination Dl = l1 + l2 T2max
B.S2 = Þ T2max = 4 ´ 1.25 ´ 100
F/A Fl 4 ´10–7
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Dl / l AY = 500 N
l 500 - 100
Þ Dl µ m= = 40 kg
Y 10
Equivalent length of rod after joing is = 2l
As, lengths are same and force is also same in
series
Dl = Dl1 + Dl2
l eql l 2l l l
+= Þ = +
Yeq Y1 Y2 Y Y1 Y2
2Y1 Y2
\ Y=
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14. Official Ans. by NTA (4) 16. Official Ans. by NTA (2)
Sol. mg
Sol. Force on each column =
4
mg
Strain =
4AY
50 ´ 10 3 ´ 9.8
=
4 ´ p(1 - 0.25) ´ 2 ´ 1011
We know,
= 2.6 × 10–7
WL
Dl =
2AY
10 ´ 1
Dl = ´ 100 ´ 10-4 ´ 2 ´ 1011
2´5
1
Dl = ´ 10-9 = 5 ´10-10 m
2
Option (4)
15. Official Ans. by NTA (500)
DP rgh
Sol. B=- =-
æ DV ö æ DV ö
ç ÷ ç ÷
è V ø è V ø
DV
B
- V =h
rg
9.8 ´ 108 ´ 0.5
=h
100 ´10 3 ´ 9.8
h = 500
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