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
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 steel wire of uniform cross-section of 2 mm2 is heated upto 50oC and clamped rigidly at two ends. If the temperature of wire falls to 30oC then change in tension in the wire will be :
(Given : Coefficient of linear expansion of steel is 1.1 x 10-5°C and Young's modulus of elasticity of steel is 2 x 1011N/m2)
22 N
44 N
88 N
132 N
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 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
The magnitude of the force developed by raising the temperature from 0oC to 100oC of the iron bar 1.00 m long and 1 cm2 cross-section when it is held so that it is not permitted to expand or bend is :
(Given : α = 10-5 /oC and Y = 1011 N/m2)
103 N
104 N
105 N
109 N
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 bulk modulus of rubber is 9 x 108 N/m2. To what depth below the surface of sea should the rubber ball taken as to decrease its volume by 0.1%?
1 m
10 m
100 m
1 km
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
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
