A metal block is experiencing an atmospheric pressure of 105 N/m2. When the same block is placed in a vaccum chamber, the fractional change in its volume : (the bulk modulus of metal is 1.25 x 1011 N/m2)
8 x 10-7
1 x 10-7
4 x 10-7
2 x 10-7
An aluminium rod of Young's modulus 7.0 x 109 N/m2 has a breaking strain of 0.2%. The minimum cross-sectional area of the rod in m2 in order to support a load of 104 newton is :
1.0 x 10-2
1.0 x 10-3
1.4 x 10-2
7.1 x 10-4
A thick rope of density 'ρ' and length 'L' is hung from a rigid support. The Young's modulus of the material of rope is 'Y'. The increase in length of the rope due to its own weight is :
1/4 ρgL2/Y
1/2 ρgL2/Y
ρ gL2/Y
ρ gL/Y
The Poisson's ratio for a material is 0.1. If the longitudinal strain of a rod of this material is 1 x 10-3, then the percentage change in the volume of rod will be :
8%
0.8%
0.08%
0.008%
A force of 200 N is applied at one end of a wire of length 2 m and having area of cross-section 10-2 cm2. The other end of the wire is rigidly fixed. It coefficient of linear expansion of the wire α = 8 x 10-6/oC and Young's modulus Y = 2.2 x 1011 N/m2 and its temperature is increased by 5oC, then the increase in the tension of the wire will be :
2.4 N
8.8 N
4.2 N
4.4 N
For the same cross-sectional area and for a given load, teh ratio of depressions for the beam of a square cross-section and circular cross-section is :
3 : π
π : 3
1 : 1
1 : π
The Young's modulus of a wire is Y. If the energy per unit volume is E, then the strain will be :
EY
E/Y
A 5 m long steel wire is suspended from the ceiling of a room. A sphere of mass 25 kg and 10 cm radius is attached to another end of the wire. The height of the ceiling is 5.21 m. When the sphere is made to oscillate as a pendulum, then its lowest point just touches the floor. The velocity of the sphere at the lowest point will be :
(Given : Y = 2 x 1011N/m2, radius of wire = 0.05 cm)
3.71 m/s
3.71 cm/s
37.1 cm/s
37.1 m/s
A wire of density 9 gm/cm3 is stretched and clamped between two clamps distant 100 cm apart by a force which produces an elongation of 0.05 cm in it. If Y = 9 x 1011 dyne/cm2 then the minimum frequency of transverse vibrations will be :
15.15 per sec
25.25 per sec
35.35 per sec
53.53 per sec
A uniform elastic plank moves due to a constant force F placed over a smooth surface. The area of end face is S and Young's modulus of the material is E. What is the average strain produced in the direction of the force?
F/4SE
Zero
F/SE
F/2SE
