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
The volume of a solid rubber ball when it is carried from the surface to the bottom of a 200 m deep lake decreases by 0.1%. The value for bulk modulus of elasticity for rubber will be :
2 x 109 pascal
2 x 106 pascal
2 x 104 pascal
2 x 107 pascal
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%
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
Young's modulus of the material of a wire of length L and radius r is Y N/m2. If the length is reduced to L/2 and radius to r/2, the Young's modulus will be :
Y/4
Y/2
Y
2Y
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 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
One end of a uniform wire of length L and weight W is attached rigidly to a point in roof and a weight W1 is suspended from its lower end. If S is the area of corss-section of the wire, the stress in the wire at a height of 3L/4 from its lower end is :
A bridge can bear 4 x 104 kg weight. If the breaking stress is 47 x 103 N/m3 and factor of safety is 5 then the area of cross section of the rod will be :
4.34 m2
43.4 m2
0.434 m2
0.04 m2
The upper end of a wire, 1 m long and 4 mm radius, is clamped. The lower end is twisted by an angle of 30o. The angle of shear at the surface is :
12o
1.2o
0.12o
0.012o
