El ast i ci t y 3 7

Pr obl em s b ased on I nt er at om i c and I n t er m ol ecu lar f or ces

1. I n sol i d s, i nt er - at om i c f or ces ar e [ D CE 19 9 9 ]
( a) T ot al l y r ep u l si ve ( b) T ot al l y at t r act i v e
( c) Com bi nat i on of ( a) and ( b) ( d) Non e of t h ese
2 . T h e p ot ent i al ener gy U b et w een t w o m ol ecul es as a f u n ct i on of t he di st anc e X bet w een t h em h as b een sh ow n i n t h e f i gu r e. T h e t w o m ol ecul es ar e

( a) At t r ac t ed w h en x l i es b et w een A an d B and ar e r epel l ed w hen X l i es b et w een B an d C
( b) At t r ac t ed w h en x l i es b et w een B and C and ar e r ep el l ed w hen X l i es b et w een A an d B
( c) At t r ac t ed w h en t hey r eac h B
( d) Rep el l ed w hen t h ey r each B
3 . T h e n at u r e of m ol ecul ar f or ces r esem bl es w i t h t h e n at u r e of t h e
( a) Gr avi t at i onal f or ce ( b) Nu cl ear f or ce ( c) El ect r om agn et i c f or ce ( d) W eak f or ce
Pr obl em s based on St r ess

4 . T h e r at i o of r ad i u s of t w o w i r e of sam e m at er i al i s 2 : 1. St r et ched b y sam e f or ce, t h en t he r at i o of st r ess i s [ PET 19 9 1]
( a) 2 : 1 ( b) 1 : 2 ( c) 1 : 4 ( d) 4 : 1
5 . I f equ al an d op posi t e f or ces ap pl i ed t o a bod y t end t o el on gat e i t , t h e st r ess so p r od u ced i s c al l ed
( a) T en si l e st r ess ( b) Com pr essi ve st r ess ( c) T an gent i al st r ess ( d) W or ki n g st r ess
6 . A ver t i c al h angi n g b ar of l en gt h l an d m ass m p er u ni t l engt h c ar r i es a l oad of m ass M at t h e l ow er end , i t s u pper end i s cl am ped t o a r i gi d su p p or t .
T h e t en si l e f or ce at a d i st ance x f r om su p por t i s
( a) M g + m g( l x) ( b) M g ( c) M g + m gl ( d)
l
x
g m M ) ( +
7 . O ne end of a uni f or m r od of m ass m
1
and cr oss- sect i on al ar ea A i s h un g f r om a cei l i ng. Th e ot her end of t h e bar i s su p por t i ng m ass m
2
. Th e st r ess at t he
m i d p oi nt i s
( a)
A
m m g
2
) 2 (
1 2
+

( b)
A
m m g
2
) (
1 2
+

( c)
A
m m g
2
) 2 (
1 2
+

( d)
A
m m g ) (
1 2
+

8 . A u ni f or m bar of sq uar e cr oss- sect i on i s l y i ng al ong a f r i ct i onl ess h or i zont al su r f ace. A h or i zont al f or ce i s ap pl i ed t o p ul l i t f r om one of i t s en d s t hen

( a) T he b ar i s un der sam e st r ess t h r oughou t i t s l engt h
( b) T he b ar i s not u nd er an y st r ess b ecau se f or ce h as been ap pl i ed onl y at on e end
( c) T he b ar si m pl y m oves w i t hout an y st r ess i n i t
( d) T he st r ess d evel oped r ed uces t o zer o at t he en d of t h e bar w her e no f or ce i s ap pl i ed
U
X
A B C
v e
0
+ ve
F
m
2

m
1





3 8 El ast i ci t y
Pr obl em s based on St r ai n

9 . W h i ch on e of t h e f ol l ow i ng q u ant i t i es does not h ave t he u ni t of f or ce p er u ni t ar ea [ M P PM T 19 9 2 ]
( a) St r ess ( b) St r ai n
( c) You ng s m od ul u s of el ast i c i t y ( d) Pr essu r e
10 . T h e r eason f or t he ch an ge i n sh ap e of a r egul ar bod y i s [ EAM C ET 19 8 0 ]
( a) Vol um e st r ess ( b) Shear i n g st r ai n ( c) Lon gi t u di n al st r ai n ( d) M et al l i c st r ai n
11. W h en a spi r al sp r i ng i s st r et ched by su sp end i ng a l oad on i t , t h e st r ai n pr od uced i s cal l ed
( a) Sh ear i ng ( b) Lon gi t u di n al ( c) Vol um e ( d) Tr an sver se
12. T h e l ongi t ud i n al st r ai n i s onl y p ossi bl e i n
( a) Gases ( b) Fl u i d s ( c) Sol i ds ( d) Li q ui d s
13. T h e f ace EFGH of t h e cu b e sh ow n i n t h e f i gu r e i s d i spl aced 2 m m p ar al l el t o i t sel f wh en f or ces of N
5
10 5 each ar e ap pl i ed on t h e l ow er an d u p per
f aces. Th e l ow er f ace i s f i xed . T h e st r ai n p r od uced i n t he cub e i s

( a) 2
( b) 0 .5
( c) 0 .0 5
( d)
8
10 2 . 1
14 . For c es of N
5
10 each ar e appl i ed i n opp osi t e di r ect i on on t h e u p p er an d l ow er f aces of a cu b e of si de 10 cm , shi f t i ng t he u p p er f ace par al l el t o i t sel f b y
0 .5 cm . I f t he si d e of t he cu b e w er e 20 cm , t h e d i spl ac em en t w oul d b e

( a) 1 cm
( b) 0 .5 cm
( c) 0 .25 cm
( d) 0 .125 cm
Pr ob l em s based on St r ess st r ai n cu r ve

15 . T h e st r ess ver su s st r ai n gr aph s f or wi r es of t w o m at er i al s A an d B ar e as show n i n t h e f i gu r e. I f Y
A
and Y
B
ar e t he You ng s m odul i i of t h e m at er i al s, t hen

( a)
A B
Y Y 2 =
( b)
B A
Y Y =
( c)
A B
Y Y 3 =
( d)
B A
Y Y 3 =
16 . T h e gr ap h i s d r aw n b et w een t h e ap pl i ed f or ce F an d t he st r ai n ( x) f or a t hi n u ni f or m w i r e. Th e wi r e b ehaves as a l i q ui d i n t he p ar t
[ C PM T 19 8 8 ]

( a) ab
( b) b c
( c) cd
( d) oa
17. T h e di agr am show s st r ess v/ s st r ai n cu r ve f or t h e m at er i al s A an d B. Fr om t h e cu r ves w e i nf er t h at [ AI I M S 19 8 7 ]

( a) A i s b r i t t l e b ut B i s d uct i l e
( b) A i s d uct i l e an d B i s b r i t t l e
( c) Bot h A and B ar e d uct i l e
H
E F
G
A
D
C
B
4 cm
E F
A
D
C
B
A
B S
t
r
e
s
s

St r ai n
F
X
O
a
b
c
d
x
X
6 0
o

B
A
Y
O
30
o

S
t
r
e
s
s

St r ai n





El ast i ci t y 3 9
( d) Bot h A and B ar e b r i t t l e
18 . T h e f i gu r e sh ow s t h e st r ess- st r ai n gr aph of a cer t ai n sub st an ce. O ver w hi ch r egi on of t he gr ap h i s H ooke s l aw ob eyed

( a) AB
( b) BC
( c) CD
( d) ED
19 . W h i ch one of t h e f ol l ow i ng i s t h e You n gs m od ul u s ( i n N/ m
2
) f or t h e w i r e h av i ng t he st r ess- st r ai n c ur ve show n i n t h e f i gu r e

( a)
11
10 24
( b)
11
10 0 . 8
( c)
11
10 10
( d)
11
10 0 . 2
Pr ob l em s based on You ng' s M odu l u s

2 0 . T h e adj acent gr ap h sh ow s t h e ext en si on ( Al ) of a wi r e of l engt h 1m su sp en d ed f r om t he t op of a r oof at on e end w i t h a l oad W con nect ed t o t h e ot her
en d . I f t he cr oss sect i on al ar ea of t he wi r e i s 10
6
m
2
, cal cul at e t he y ou ng s m od ul u s of t h e m at er i al of t h e w i r e
[ I I T - JEE ( Scr een in g) 2 0 0 3 ]
( a)
2 11
/ 10 2 m N
( b)
2 11
/ 10 2 m N

( c)
2 12
/ 10 3 m N

( d)
2 13
/ 10 2 m N

2 1. I n t h e You n g s exper i m en t , i f l engt h of w i r e and r adi u s bot h ar e d ou bl ed t h en t h e val u e of Y w i l l b ecom e [ RPET 2 0 0 3 ]
( a) 2 t i m es ( b) 4 t i m es ( c) Rem ai n s sam e ( d) Hal f
2 2. A r u b b er cor d cat ap ul t h as cr oss- sect i onal ar ea 25m m
2
an d i n i t i al l engt h of r u b ber cor d i s 10cm . I t i s st r et ched t o 5cm . and t h en r el eased t o pr oj ect a
m i ssi l e of m ass 5 gm . T ak i ng
2 8
/ 10 5 m N Y
rubber
= vel oci t y of p r oj ect ed m i ssi l e i s [ C PM T 20 0 2]
( a) 20 m s
1
( b) 10 0 m s
1
( c) 25 0 m s
1
( d) 200 m s
1

2 3 . Con si d er t h e f ol l ow i ng st at em ent s
A sser t i on ( A) : St r ess i s t he i nt er n al f or ce p er u ni t ar ea of a bod y.
Reason ( R) : Rub b er i s m or e el ast i c t h an st eel .
O f t hese st at em ent s [ AI I M S 2 0 0 2 ]
( a) Bot h A and R ar e t r u e and t h e R i s a cor r ect expl an at i on of t he A
( b) Bot h A and R ar e t r u e b ut t h e R i s not a cor r ect expl an at i on of t h e A
( c) A i s t r u e b ut t he R i s f al se
( d) Bot h A and R ar e f al se
( e) A i s f al se bu t t he R i s t r u e
2 4 . T h e ar ea of cr oss- sect i on of a st eel wi r e ) / 10 0 . 2 (
2 11
m N Y = i s 0 .1 cm
2
. T he f or ce r eq u i r ed t o d ou bl e i t s l engt h w i l l b e
[ M P PET 2 0 0 2 ]
( a) N
12
10 2 ( b) N
11
10 2 ( c) N
10
10 2 ( d) N
6
10 2
2 5 . A m et al bar of l engt h L and ar ea of cr oss- sect i on A i s cl am p ed bet w een t w o r i gi d su pp or t s. For t he m at er i al of t he r od , i t s You ngs m od ul us i s Y an d
coef f i ci ent of l i n ear expan si on i s o. I f t h e t em p er at u r e of t he r od i s i n cr eased b y C t
o
A , t h e f or ce exer t ed b y t he r od on t he su pp or t s i s
( a) Y A L At ( b) Y A o At ( c)
A
t YL A o
( d) Yo A L At
2 6 . W hi ch one of t he f oll ow i ng sub st ances p ossesses t he hi ghest el ast i ci t y [ M P PM T 19 9 2 ; RPM T 19 9 9 ; RPET 2 0 0 0 ; M H C ET ( M ed.) 2 0 0 1]
C
D
S
t
r
e
s
s

St r ai n
B
A
E
St r ai n
2
4
6
8
10
S
t
r
e
s
s

(
1
0
7

N
/
m
2
)

2 4 6 8 10
4

O
A
l
(

1
0

4
)

m

W ( N) 20 4 0 6 0 8 0
4
3
2
1





4 0 El ast i ci t y
( a) Ru b b er ( b) Gl ass ( c) St eel ( d) Cop p er
2 7. T h er e ar e t w o w i r es of sam e m at er i al an d sam e l engt h w hi l e t he di am et er of secon d w i r e i s 2 t i m es t h e di am et er of f i r st w i r e, t hen r at i o of ext en si on
p r od uced i n t he w i r es b y ap pl yi ng sam e l oad w i l l be [ D C E 2 0 0 0 ; Roor kee 20 0 0 ]
( a) 1 : 1 ( b) 2 : 1 ( c) 1 : 2 ( d) 4 : 1
2 8 . Con si d er t h e f ol l ow i ng st at em ent s
A sser t i on ( A) : Rub b er i s m or e el ast i c t h an gl ass.
Reason ( R) : T he r u b ber h as h i gher m od ul u s of el ast i ci t y t h an gl ass.
O f t hese st at em ent s [ AI I M S 2 0 0 0 ]
( a) Bot h A and R ar e t r u e and t h e R i s a cor r ect expl an at i on of t he A
( b) Bot h A and R ar e t r u e b ut t h e R i s not a cor r ect expl an at i on of t h e A
( c) A i s t r u e b ut t he R i s f al se
( d) Bot h A and R ar e f al se
( e) A i s f al se bu t t he R i s t r u e
2 9 . T h e l ongi t udi n al ext ensi on of an y el ast i c m at er i al i s ver y sm al l . I n or der t o h av e an ap p r eci ab l e ch ange, t h e m at er i al m u st be i n t he f or m of
( a) Th i n bl ock of an y cr oss sect i on ( b) T h i ck bl ock of an y cr oss sect i on
( c) Lon g t hi n w i r e ( d) Sh or t t h i n w i r e
3 0 . I n su sp end ed t yp e m ovi n g coi l gal van om et er , q u ar t z su spen si on i s used becau se
( a) I t i s good cond u ct or of el ect r i ci t y ( b) El ast i c af t er ef f ect s ar e negl i gi bl e
( c) Youn g s m od ul u s i s gr eat er ( d) T h er e i s n o el ast i c l i m i t
31. You ar e gi ven t h r ee w i r es A, B and C of t he sam e l engt h and cr oss sect i on . They ar e each st r et ched b y ap pl yi ng t he sam e f or ce t o t he end s. T he w i r e A i s
st r et ched l east and com es bac k t o i t s or i gi n al l engt h when t he st r et chi ng f or ce i s r em oved . Th e w i r e B i s st r et ched m or e t h an A and al so com es b ack t o i t s
or i gi n al l engt h w h en t h e st r et chi ng f or ce i s r em ov ed. Th e w i r e C i s st r et ch ed m ost and r em ai ns st r et ched even wh en st r et chi ng f or ce i s r em oved . The
gr eat est Youngs m odul u s of el ast i ci t y i s possessed b y t he m at er i al of wi r e
( a) A ( b) B ( c) C ( d) Al l h ave t he sam e el ast i ci t y
3 2 . T h e r at i o of di am et er s of t w o w i r es of sam e m at er i al i s n : 1. T h e l engt h of w i r es ar e 4 m each . O n ap pl yi ng t h e sam e l oad , t h e i n c r ease i n l engt h of t hi n
w i r e w i l l b e
( a) n
2
t i m es ( b) n t i m es ( c) 2n t i m es ( d) Non e of t h e ab ove
3 3 . A w i r e of r ad i us r , You ng s m od ul u s Y and l engt h l i s h ung f r om a f i xed poi n t and su p por t s a heavy m et al cyl i nd er of vol um e V at i t s l ow er en d . T h e
ch ange i n l engt h of w i r e w hen cyl i nd er i s i m m er sed i n a l i q ui d of den si t y i s i n f act
( a) D ecr ease b y
2
r Y
g Vl
t

( b) I n cr ease b y
2
l Y
g Vr
t

( c) D ecr ease b y
r Y
g V
t

( d)
t

Y
g V

3 4 . I f t h e r at i o of l en gt h s, r adi i and You n g s m odul i i of st eel and b r ass w i r es i n t he f i gu r e ar e a, b an d c r esp ect i vel y. Th en t h e cor r esp on di ng r at i o of
i n cr ease i n t h ei r l engt h s w oul d b e
( a)
b
c a
2
2

( b)
c b
a
2
2
3

( c)
2
2
b
ac

( d)
2
2
3
ab
c

3 5 . A u n i f or m heavy r od of wei ght W , cr oss sect i on al ar ea A and l en gt h L i s h u n g f r om a f i xed su p por t . Young s m od u l us of t h e m at er i al of t he r od i s Y. I f
l at er al cont r act i on i s negl ect ed , t h e el ongat i on of t h e r od u nd er i t s ow n w ei ght i s
( a)
AY
WL 2
( b)
AY
WL
( c)
AY
WL
2
( d) Zer o
M
Br ass
St eel
2M





El ast i ci t y 4 1
3 6 . A con st an t f or ce F
0
i s ap pl i ed on a u ni f or m el ast i c st r i n g pl aced over a sm oot h h or i zont al su r f ac e as sh ow n i n f i gu r e. You ng s m od ul u s of st r i ng i s Y and
ar ea of cr oss- sect i on i s S. T h e st r ai n p r od uced i n t he st r i ng i n t h e d i r ect i on of f or ce i s
( a)
S
Y F
0

( b)
SY
F
0

( c)
SY
F
2
0

( d)
S
Y F
2
0

3 7 . A u n i f or m r od of l en gt h L h as a m ass p er u n i t l engt h and ar ea of cr oss sect i on A . T h e el on gat i on i n t h e r od i s l d ue t o i t s ow n w ei ght i f i t i s
su spend ed f r om t he cei l i n g of a r oom . Th e You n gs m od ul u s of t h e r od i s
( a)
Al
gL
2
2
( b)
Al
gL
2
2

( c)
Al
gL 2
( d)
AL
gl
2

3 8 . A B i s an i r on w i r e and CD i s a cop p er wi r e of sam e l engt h an d sam e c r oss- sect i on . BD i s a r od of l engt h 0 .8 m . A l oad G = 2k g- w t i s su sp en ded f r om
t h e r od . At w h at d i st ance x f r om poi nt B sh oul d t h e l oad be su sp end ed f or t h e r od t o r em ai n i n a h or i zont al p osi t i on
) / 10 6 . 19 , / 10 8 . 11 (
2 10 2 10
m N Y m N Y
Fe Cu
= =

( a) 0 .1 m
( b) 0 .3 m
( c) 0 .5 m
( d) 0 .7 m
3 9 . A sl i ght l y coni cal w i r e of l engt h L an d end r ad i i r
1
an d r
2
i s st r et ch ed b y t wo f or ces F, F ap pl i ed p ar al l el t o l engt h i n op posi t e di r ect i on s and n or m al t o
en d f aces. I f Y den ot es t he You ng s m od ul u s, t h en ext en si on pr od uced i s
( a)
Y r
FL
2
1
t
( b)
Y r
FL
1
t
( c)
Y r r
FL
2 1
t
( d)
2 1
r r
FLY
t

4 0 . T he f or ce const ant of w i r e i s K and i t s ar ea of cr oss- sect i on i s A . I f t he f or ce F i s ap pl i ed on i t , t hen t he i ncr ease i n i t s l engt h w i l l be
( a) KA ( b) FKA ( c)
K
F
( d)
AL
FK

4 1. T h e val u e of f or ce const an t b et w een t h e ap p l i ed el ast i c f or ce F an d d i spl acem ent w i l l be
( a) 3
( b)
3
1

( c)
2
1

( d)
2
3

4 2. T h e f or ce con st ant of a w i r e does n ot d ep end on
( a) Nat u r e of t he m at er i al ( b) Radi u s of t h e w i r e ( c) Len gt h of t h e wi r e ( d) Non e of t h e ab ove
4 3 . A m et al w i r e of l engt h L, ar ea of cr oss- sect i on A an d You ng s m od ul u s Y b eh aves as a sp r i n g. Th e eq ui val ent sp r i ng con st ant w i l l be
( a)
AL
Y
( b)
L
YA
( c)
A
YL
( d)
AY
L

4 4 . A h i ghl y r i gi d cub i cal bl ock A of sm al l m ass M and si d e L i s f i xed r i gi dl y on t o anot h er cu b i cal bl ock B of t he sam e di m ensi on s and m od ul u s of r i gi d i t y q
su ch t h at t h e l ow er f ace of A com pl et el y cover s t he u p p er f ace of B. The l ow er f ace of B i s r i gi dl y h el d on a hor i zont al su r f ace. A sm al l f or c e i s ap p l i ed
p er p en di cu l ar t o one of t h e si des f ac es of A . Af t er t h e f or ce i s w i t hd r aw n, bl ock A execut e sm al l osci l l at i on s t h e t i m e p er i od of wh i ch i s gi ven b y
( a) L Mq t 2 ( b)
L
Mq
t 2 ( c)
q
t
ML
2 ( d)
L
M
q
t 2
X
Y
O
F
o
r
c
e

30
o

D i sp l acem en t
F
0

T
1
T
2
O
B D
G
x
A C





4 2 El ast i ci t y
Pr ob l em s based on St r et chi n g a w i r e

4 5 . A w i r e of l engt h L and cr oss- sect i on al ar ea A i s m ad e of a m at er i al of You n g s m od u l us Y. I t i s st r et ch ed b y an am oun t x. T he w or k don e i s
( a)
L
YxA
2
( b)
L
A Yx
2
( c)
L
A Yx
2
2
( d)
L
A Yx
2
2

4 6 . T w o w i r es of sam e d i am et er of t he sam e m at er i al h avi n g t h e l engt h l an d 2l . I f t he f or ce F i s ap pl i ed on each , t h e r at i o of t h e wor k d one i n t h e t w o
w i r es w i l l be [ M P PET 19 8 9 ]
( a) 1 : 2 ( b) 1 : 4 ( c) 2 : 1 ( d) 1 : 1
4 7. I f t h e p ot en t i al ener gy of a sp r i n g i s V on st r et ch i ng i t b y 2 cm , t h en i t s p ot ent i al ener gy w hen i t i s st r et ch ed b y 10 cm w i l l b e
[ C PM T 19 7 6 ]
( a) V/ 25 ( b) 5V ( c) V/ 5 ( d) 25V
4 8 . T h e st r ai n en er gy st or ed i n a bod y of vol u m e V d ue t o shear S and sh ear m od ul u s q i s
( a)
q 2
2
V S
( b)
q 2
2
SV
( c)
q
V S
2
( d) V S
2
2
1
q
4 9 . K i s t h e f or ce con st ant of a sp r i ng. The wor k don e i n i nc r easi ng i t s ext ensi on f r om l
1
t o l
2
w i l l b e [ M P PET 19 9 5 ; M P PM T 19 9 6 ]
( a) ) (
1 2
l l K ( b) ) (
2
1 2
l l
K
+ ( c) ) (
2
1
2
2
l l K ( d) ) (
2
2
1
2
2
l l
K

Pr obl em s b ased on Br eak i ng of w i r e

5 0 . T h e b r eak i ng st r ess of a w i r e d ep en d s u p on [ AI I M S 2 0 0 2 ]
( a) Len gt h of t h e wi r e ( b) Radi u s of t h e w i r e ( c) M at er i al of t he wi r e ( d) Shape of t he cr oss sect i on
5 1. A n al um i n i um r od h as a b r eaki ng st r ai n of 0 .2%. T he m i n i m um c r oss sect i on al ar ea of t he r od , i n m
2
, i n or d er t o su p por t a l oad of 10
4
N i s
) / 10 7 (
2 9
m N Y =
( a)
4
10 4 . 1

( b)
4
10 1 . 7

( c)
3
10 4 . 1

( d)
5
10 1 . 7


5 2. A cabl e i s r epl aced b y an ot h er on e of t h e sam e l engt h an d m at er i al bu t of t w i ce t h e di am et er . T h e m axi m um l oad t h at t he n ew wi r e can su p p or t
w i t hout exceedi n g t he el ast i c l i m i t , as com p ar ed t o t he l oad t h at t h e or i gi n al wi r e coul d su p p or t , i s
( a) Hal f ( b) D ou bl e ( c) Fou r t i m es ( d) O ne- f ou r t h
5 3. A h eavy m ass i s at t ach ed t o a t hi n wi r e and i s w hi r l ed i n a ver t i cal ci r cl e. T he w i r e i s m ost l i k el y t o b r eak
( a) W h en t he m ass i s at t h e hi gh est p oi nt ( b) W h en t he m ass i s at t h e l ow est p oi nt
( c) W h en t he wi r e i s hor i zon t al ( d) A t an angl e of cos
1
( 1/ 3) f r om t he u p w ar d ver t i cal
5 4 . A h eavy u ni f or m r od i s h angi ng ver t i cal l y f r om a f i xed su p p or t . It i s st r et ch ed b y i t s ow n w ei ght . T h e d i am et er of t he r od i s
( a) Sm al l est at t h e t op an d gr ad u al l y i ncr eases d ow n t h e r od
( b) Lar gest at t he t op an d gr ad u al l y decr eases d ow n t h e r od
( c) Un i f or m ever yw h er e
( d) M axi m um i n t h e m i ddl e
Pr ob l em s based on Bu l k m odu lu s

5 5 . T h e i sot h er m al b ul k m od ul u s of a gas at at m osp h er i c p r essur e i s [ AI I M S 2 0 0 0 ; KC ET ( En gg./ M ed.) 19 9 9 ]
( a) 1 m m of H g ( b) 13.6 m m of H g ( c)
2 5
/ 10 013 . 1 m N ( d)
2 5
/ 10 026 . 2 m N
5 6 . T h e sp ec i f i c h eat at con st ant p r essur e an d at con st ant vol um e f or an i deal gas ar e C
p
and C
v
an d i t s adi ab at i c an d i sot her m al el ast i ci t i es ar e E
|
an d E
u

r esp ect i vel y. T he r at i o of E
|
t o E
u
i s [ M P PM T 19 8 9 ; M P PET 19 9 2 ]
( a)
p v
C C / ( b)
v p
C C / ( c)
v p
C C ( d)
v p
C C / 1
5 7. I f a r u b ber b al l i s t ak en at t h e dep t h of 20 0 m i n a pool . It s vol um e d ecr eases b y 0 .1%. I f t he den si t y of t he w at er i s
3 3
/ 10 1 m kg and g = 10 m / s
2
,
t h en t h e v ol um e el ast i ci t y i n N/ m
2
w i l l be [ M P PM T 19 9 1]
( a)
8
10 ( b)
8
10 2 ( c)
9
10 ( d)
9
10 2
5 8 . T h e com p r essi bi l i t y of w at er i s 4 10
5
per u ni t at m osp h er i c pr essur e. Th e decr ease i n vol um e of 100 cu bi c cent i m et r e of w at er u nd er a p r essu r e of 10 0
at m osph er e w i l l be [ M P PM T 19 9 0 ]





El ast i ci t y 4 3
( a) 0 .4 cc ( b) cc
5
10 4

( c) 0 .0 25 cc ( d) 0.0 0 4 cc
5 9 . A n i deal gas of m ass m , vol um e V, p r essu r e p an d t em per at ur e T u nd er goes a sm al l change i n st at e at con st ant t em p er at u r e. I t s adi abat i c exponen t i .e.,
v
p
C
C
i s . Th e b ul k m od ul u s of t he gas at t h e con st ant t em p er at u r e p r ocess cal l ed i sot her m al p r ocess i s
( a) p ( b) p ( c)
T
p m
( d)
T
pV

6 0 . A n i deal gas of m ass m , vol um e V , pr essur e p and t em per at u r e T u nder goes a sm al l change und er a condi t i on t h at heat can nei t her ent er i nt o i t f r om
out si de nor can i t l eave t he syst em . Such a p r ocess i s cal l ed adi abat i c pr ocess. The b ul k m odul u s of t he gas
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
v
p
C
C
i s
( a) p ( b) p ( c)
T
p m
( d)
T
pV

6 1. A n i d eal gas w hose adi ab at i c exp onent i s i s expan d ed acc or d i ng t o t h e l aw p = oV w h er e o i s a con st ant . For t hi s pr ocess t h e b ul k m od ul u s of t h e gas
i s
( a) p ( b)
o
p
( c) op ( d) ( l o) p
6 2 . 1 c.c. of w at er i s t ak en f r om t h e t op t o t he b ot t om of a 200 m deep l ak e. W h at wi l l b e t he ch an ge i n i t s vol um e i f K of w at er i s
2 9
/ 10 2 . 2 m N
( a)
6
10 8 . 8

c.c. ( b)
2
10 8 . 8

c .c. ( c)
4
10 8 . 8

c.c. ( d)
1
10 8 . 8

c .c

Pr ob l em s b ased on M odu lu s of r i gi di t y

6 3 . M od ul u s of r i gi di t y of a l i q ui d [ RPET 2 0 0 0 ]
( a) Non zer o con st ant ( b) I nf i ni t e ( c) Zer o ( d) Can n ot b e p r edi ct ed
6 4 . T he You ng s m odul u s of t he m at er i al of a wi r e i s
2 12
/ 10 6 m N and t her e i s no t r an sv er se st r ai n i n i t , t hen i t s m odul u s of r i gi di t y w i l l be
( a)
2 12
/ 10 3 m N ( b)
2 12
/ 10 2 m N ( c)
2 12
/ 10 m N ( d) Non e of t h e ab ove
Pr ob l em s based on r el at i on bet w een Y, , K and

6 5 . T h e val u e of Poi sson s r at i o l i es bet w een [ AI I M S 19 8 5 ; M P PET 19 8 6 ; D PM T 2 0 0 2 ]
( a) 1 t o
2
1
( b)
4
3
t o
2
1
( c)
2
1
t o 1 ( d) 1 t o 2
6 6 . W h i ch of t h e f ol l ow i n g w i l l be o i f Y = 2.4 q [ RP ET 2 0 0 1]
( a) 1 ( b) 0.2 ( c) 0 .1 ( d) 0 .25
6 7 . W h i ch i s cor r ect r el at i on [ RP ET 2 0 0 1]
( a) Y < o ( b) Y > o ( c) Y = o ( d) o = +1
6 8 . T h e r el at i on shi p bet w een You ng s m od ul u s Y, b ul k m odul u s K an d m od ul u s of r i gi d i t y q i s [ M P PET 19 9 1; M P PM T 19 9 7 ]
( a)
K
K
Y
3
9
+
=
q
q
( b)
K Y
yK
3
9
+
= q ( c)
K
K
Y
+
=
q
q
3
9
( d)
K
K
Y
+
=
q
q
9
3

6 9 . T h e Poi sson s r at i o can n ot have t h e val ue [ EAM C ET 19 8 9 ]
( a) 0 .7 ( b) 0.2 ( c) 0 .1 ( d) 0.5
7 0 . W h i ch of t h e f ol l ow i n g r el at i on s i s t r u e [ C PM T 19 8 4 ]
( a) 3Y = K( 1 o) ( b)
q
q
+
=
Y
Y
K
9
( c) o = ( 6 K + q) Y ( d)
q
q
o

=
Y 5 . 0

7 1. T h e w r on g r el at i on f or m od ul u s of r i gi di t y ( q) i s
( a)
strain Shearing
stress Shearing
= q ( b) Un i t of q i s
2
/ m N ( c)
) 1 ( 2 o
q

=
Y
( d)
) 1 ( 2 o
q
+
=
Y


Pr obl em s based on T or si on

7 2. A r od of 2m l engt h and r adi u s 1 cm i s t wi st ed at on e en d b y 0 .8 r ad w i t h r espect t o ot h er en d b ei ng cl am p ed . Th e sh ear st r ai n d evel oped i n i t s r od w i l l
b e [ RPET 19 9 7 ]





4 4 El ast i ci t y
( a) 0 .0 0 2 ( b) 0.0 0 4 ( c) 0 .0 08 ( d) 0.016
7 3 . T h e u p p er en d of a w i r e 1 m et r e l on g and 2 m m i n r ad i u s i s cl am p ed. T he l ow er en d i s t wi st ed t h r ough an an gl e of
o
45 . T he an gl e of shear i s
( a)
o
09 . 0 ( b)
o
9 . 0 ( c)
o
9 ( d)
o
90
74 . The end of a wi r e of l engt h 0.5m and r adi us 10
3
m i s t w i st ed t hr ough 0.8 0 r adi an. The shear i ng st r ai n at t he sur f ace of wi r e wi ll be
( a)
3
10 6 . 1

( b)
3
10 6 . 1 ( c)
3
10 16 ( d)
6
10 16
7 5 . T w o cyl i nd er s A and B of t he sam e m at er i al h ave sam e l engt h , t h ei r r adi i b ei ng i n t h e r at i o of 1 : 2 r espect i vel y. T he t wo ar e j oi ned i n ser i es. The u p p er
en d of A i s r i gi dl y f i x ed . Th e l ow er en d of B i s t w i st ed t hr ou gh an angl e u, t h e angl e of t w i st of t he cyl i n der A i s f ig.
( a) u
16
15
( b) u
15
16
( c) u
17
16
( d) u
16
17

Pr ob l em s b ased on I n t er at om i c f or ce const a n t

7 6 . I f t h e i nt er at om i c spaci ng i n a st eel w i r e i s 3.0 and
2 10
/ 10 20 m N Y
steel
= , t h en f or ce con st ant i s [ RPET 2 0 0 1]
( a) N / 10 6
2
( b) N / 10 6
9
( c) N / 10 4
5
( d) N / 10 6
5

7 7 . T h e You n g s m od ul us of a m et al i s
2 11
/ 10 2 . 1 m N an d t h e i n t er - at om i c f or ce c onst ant i s N / 10 6 . 3
9
. T h e m ean d i st an ce bet w een t he at om s
of t he m et al i s
( a) 2 ( b) 3 ( c) 4 .5 ( d) 5
7 8 . T h e i n t er at om i c di st an ce f or a m et al i s m
10
10 3

. If t he i n t er at om i c f or ce con st ant i s N / 10 6 . 3
9
, t h en t h e Youn gs m od ul u s i n
2
/ m N w i l l
b e
( a)
11
10 2 . 1 ( b)
11
10 2 . 4 ( c)
19
10 8 . 10

( d)
10
10 4 . 2
M i scel l an eou s p r ob l em s

7 9 . A p ar t i cl e of m ass m i s u n d er t h e i nf l uence of a f or ce F w hi ch var i es w i t h t h e d i spl acem en t x accor di ng t o t h e r el at i on
0
F kx F + = i n w h i ch k an d F
0

ar e con st an t s. T h e p ar t i cl e w hen di st u r bed wi l l osci l l at e [ U PSEAT 2 0 0 1]
( a) Ab out x = 0 , wi t h m k / = e ( b) A b out x = 0 ,wi t h m k / = e
( c) Ab out x = F
0
/ k w i t h m k / = e ( d) A b out x = F
0
/ k w i t h m k / = e
8 0 . T h e ext en si on i n a st r i ng ob eyi n g H ook e s l aw i s x. T he sp eed of sou nd i n t he st r et ch ed st r i n g i s v. I f t h e ext en si on i n t he st r i n g i s i ncr eased t o 1.5 x, t h e
sp eed of sou nd w i l l b e [ I I T 19 9 6 ]
( a) 1.22 v ( b) 0.6 1 v ( c) 1.5 0 v ( d) 0.75 v
8 1. Rai l w ay l i n es an d gi r d er s f or b ui l di ngs, ar e I shap ed, b ecau se
( a) Th e b end i n g of a gi r der i s i n ver sel y p r opor t i on al t o dep t h , h en ce h i gh gi r d er ben d s l ess
( b) Th e coef f i ci ent of r i gi d i t y i n cr eases b y t hi s sh ap e
( c) Less vol um e st r ai n i s cau sed
( d) Th i s keep s t he sur f ace sm oot h
8 2. I f You ng s m od ul us f or a m at er i al i s zer o, t h en t h e st at e of m at er i al shoul d b e
( a) Sol i d ( b) Sol i d b u t pow d er ( c) Gas ( d) Non e of t h e ab ove
8 3 . T h e el ast i ci t y of i n var
( a) I n cr eases w i t h t em p er at u r e r i se ( b) D ecr eases w i t h t em p er at ur e r i se
( c) D oes not d epen d on t em p er at ur e ( d) Non e of t h e ab ove
8 4 . For t he sam e cr oss- sect i on al ar ea and f or a gi ven l oad , t h e r at i o of d ep r essi on s f or t h e beam of sq u ar e cr oss- sect i on and ci r cul ar cr oss- sect i on i s
( a) t : 3 ( b) t : 1 ( c) 3 : t ( d) 1 : t
8 5 . A u n i f or m r od of m ass m , l en gt h L, ar ea of cr oss- sect i on A i s r ot at ed abou t an axi s p assi ng t h r ou gh on e of i t s en d s an d p er p en di cul ar t o i t s l en gt h wi t h
con st ant angul ar vel oci t y e i n a h or i zont al pl ane. I f Y i s t he You ng s m od u l u s of t h e m at er i al of r od , t he i n cr ease i n i t s l en gt h d u e t o r ot at i on of r od i s
( a)
AY
L m
2 2
e
( b)
AY
L m
2
2 2
e
( c)
AY
L m
3
2 2
e
( d)
AY
L m
2 2
2 e

8 6 . A st eel wi r e i s su sp en d ed ver t i cal l y f r om a r i gi d su p por t . W h en l oad ed w i t h a w ei ght i n ai r , i t ext end s b y l
a
an d w h en t he w ei gh t i s i m m er sed com pl et el y
i n w at er , t he ext ensi on i s r ed u ced t o l
w
. T hen t h e r el at i ve d en si t y of t he m at er i al of t he w ei ght i s





El ast i ci t y 4 5
( a)
w
a
l
l
( b)
w a
a
l l
l

( c)
w a
a
l l
l

( d)
a
w
l
l

8 7. T h e t w i st i ng cou pl e per u n i t t w i st f or a sol i d cyl i n der of r adi u s 4 .9 cm i s 0 .1 N- m . Th e t w i st i ng cou pl e p er u ni t t w i st f or a hol l ow cyl i nd er of sam e
m at er i al wi t h out er an d i n n er r adi i of 5 cm and 4 cm r esp ect i vel y, w i l l be
( a) 0 .6 4 N- m ( b) 0.6 4 10
1
N- m ( c) 0 .6 4 10
2
N- m ( d) 0.6 4 10
3
N- m