The length of an iron wire is L and area of cross-section is A. The increase in length is l on applying the force F on its two ends. Which of the statement is correct ?
Increase in length is inversely proportional to A
Increase in length is proportional to Young's modulus
Increase in length is inversely proportional to its length L
Increase in length is proportional to area of cross-section A
Two rods of different materials having coefficients of linear expansion α1 and α2 , Young's modulii Y1 and Y2 respectively are fixed between two rigid massive walls. The rods are heated such that they undergo the same increase in temperature. There is no bending of rods. If α1 : α2 =2 : 3, the thermal stresses developed in the two rods are equal provided Y1 : Y2 is equal to :
2 : 3
1 : 1
3 : 2
4 : 9
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
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
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 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 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
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 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 metal block is experencing 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
