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1. A wire of length L and radius r is rigidly 6. Two blocks of masses 1 kg and 2 kg are
fixed at one end. On stretching the other end of suspended with the help of two wires having
the wire with a force F, the increase in its the same area of cross-section. It the ratio of
length is l. If another wire of same material but Young's moduli i.e Y1 : Y2 = 1:2, then the ratio
of length 2L and radius 2r is stretched with a of extensions produced in wires is:
force of 2F, the increase in its length will be
(a) l (b) 2l
l l
(c) 2
(d) 4

2. A copper wire and a steel wire of the same

diameter and length are connected end to end
and a force is applied, which stretches their
combined length by 1 cm. The two wires will
have
(1) Different stresses and strains
(2) The same stress and strain
(3) The same strain but different stresses
(4) The same stress but different strains
1. 2 : 1
2. 4 : 1
3. A steel wire of 1 m long and cross section
3. 6 : 1
area 1 mm2 is hang from rigid end. When
4. 8 : 1
mass of 1kg is hung from it then change in
length will be: (given Y = 2 × 1011 N /m2 ) 7. Two wires of the same material have lengths
(1) 0.5 mm in the ratio of 1: 2. If they are stretched by
(2) 0.25 mm applying equal forces, the increase in lengths is
(3) 0.05 mm the same. The ratio of their respective radii is:
(4) 5 mm (1) 1: 1
(2) 1: 2
4. If a rubber ball is taken at the depth of 200 m (3) 1: √2
in a pool, its volume decreases by 0.1%. If the
3
(4) 2: 1
density of the water is 1 × 10 kg/m3 and
g = 10m/s , then the volume elasticity in will
2
8. A wire can bear maximum force F. A wire of
be same material but triple radius can bear the
(1) 108 maximum force of:
(2) 2 × 10
8 (1) F
(3)109 (2) 3F
9 (3) 9F
(4) 2 × 10
(4) 27 F
5. A uniform cube is subjected to volume
9. The density of the material of a wire is 6 g/cc.
compression. If each side is decreased by 1%,
If to break the wire, the stress of 107 N/m2 is
then bulk strain is
(1) 0.01 required, then the length of the wire which will
(2) 0.06 break by its own weight will be: [Take g = 10
m/s ]
2
(3) 0.02
(4) 0.03 (1) 121 m
(2) 185 m
(3) 133 m
(4) 167 m

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10. Unit of tensile strain is: 16. Consider two cylindrical rods of identical
(1) meter dimensions, one of rubber and the other of
(2) newton-metre steel. Both the rods are fixed rigidly at one end
(3) (meter)
2
of the roof. A mass M is attached to each of the
(4) Unitless free ends at the centre of the rods.

11. The Young's modulus of a wire of length L Both the rods will elongate but there shall be
1.
L
and radius r is Y. If length is reduced to 4 and no perceptible change in shape.
r The steel rod will elongate and change shape
radius to , then Young's modulus will be: 2.
2 but the rubber rod will only elongate.
Y
1. 2 The steel rod will elongate without any
2. Y perceptible change in shape but the rubber
3.
3. 2Y rod will elongate and the shape of the
4. 4Y bottom edge will change to an ellipse.
The steel rod will elongate without any
12. Compressed rubber ball has: perceptible change in shape but the rubber
4.
(1) decreased potential energy. rod will elongate with the shape of the
(2) increased potential energy. bottom edge tapered to a tip at the centre.
(3) decreased kinetic energy.
(4) increased kinetic energy.
17. A steel wire having a radius of 2.0 mm,
13. A metallic rope of diameter 1 mm breaks at carrying a load of 4 kg, is hanging from a
10 N force. If the wire of the same material has 2
ceiling. Given that g = 3.1π m/s , what will be
a diameter of 2 mm, then the breaking force is:
the tensile stress that would be developed in
1. 2.5 N 2. 5 N
the wire?
3. 20 N 4. 40 N 6 2
1. 5.2 × 10 N/m
2
2. 6.2 × 106 N/m
2
3. 4.8 × 106 N/m
14. A steel cable with a radius of 1.5 cm 2
4. 3.1 × 106 N/m
supports a chairlift at a ski area. If the
maximum stress is not to exceed 108 N/m2,
18. One end of a uniform wire of length L and
what is the maximum load that the cable can
weight W0 , is attached rigidly to a point in the
support?
roof, and weight W1 is suspended from its
1. 7.06 x 104 N
lower end. If S is the area of cross-section of
2. 5.03 x 104 N L
the wire, the stress in the wire at a height
3. 1.09 x 104 N 4

from its lower end is:

4. 17 x 104 N W1
1.
S

15. On stretching some substances, why is 2. [W1 + (W0 /4)] /S

permanent elongation caused? 3. [W1 + (3W0 /4)] /S
1. They are perfectly elastic. 4. (W1 + W0 ) /S
2. They are perfectly plastic.
3. More stress acts on them.
4. Their strain is infinite.

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19. A student plots a graph from his readings on 21. A steel wire of length 3.2 m (
the determination of Young modulus of a metal YS = 2.0 × 1011 Nm–2 ) and a copper wire of
wire but forgets to put the labels (figure). The length 4.4 m (Y = 1.1 × 1011 Nm–2 ), both of
C
quantities on X and Y-axes may be respectively, radius 1.4 mm are connected end to end. When
stretched by a load, the net elongation is found
to be 1.4 mm. The load applied, in Newton, will
22
be: (Given π = )
7

1. 360
2. 180
3. 1080
4. 154

22. The force required to stretch a wire of cross-

a. weight hung and length increased section 1 cm2 to double its length will be:
b. stress applied and length increased (Given Young’s modulus of the wire = 2 × 10
11

c. stress applied and strain developed N/m2)

d. length increased and the weight hung 1. 1 × 10 N
7

2. 1.5 × 10 N
7

3. 2 × 10 N
7

Choose the correct option:

4. 2.5 × 107 N
1. (a) and (b)
2. (b) and (c) 23. If the length of a wire is made double and
the radius is halved of its respective values.
3. (a), (b) and (d)
Then, Young’s modulus of the material of the
4. all of these wire will:

1. remains the same.

20. One end of a uniform bar of weight W1 is
2. become 8 times its initial value.
suspended from the roof and a weight W2 is 1

suspended from the other end. The area of 3. become 4

th of its initial value.
cross-section is A. What is the stress at the 4. become 4 times its initial value.
midpoint of the rod?
(W1 +W2 )
1.
A
(W1 −W2 )

2.
A
(W1 /2)+W2

3.
A
(W2 /2)+W1
4.
A

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24. A vertical wire 5 m long and 8 × 10−3 27. A wire of length l, cross-sectional area A is
cm2 cross-sectional area has Young's modulus pulled as shown. Y is Young’s modulus of wire.
= 200 GPa (as shown in the figure). What will The elongation in wire is:
be the extension in its length, when a 2 kg (F = 100 N, A = 10 cm2, l = 1 m,
object is fastened to its free end? N/m2)
10
Y = 5 × 10

1. 10 m
−6

2. 10 m
−5

3. 2 × 10 m
−6

4. 2 × 10 m
−5

28. Wire A and B have their young's modulii in

the ratio 1 : 3 area of cross-section in the ratio
of 1 : 2 and lengths in ratio of 3 : 4. If same
force is applied on the two wires to elongate
then ratio of elongation is equal to:
1. 0.625 mm
1. 8 : 1
2. 0.65 mm
2. 1 : 12
3. 0.672 mm
3. 1 : 8
4. 0.72 mm
4. 9 : 2
25. The upper end of a wire of length 2 m and
29. Searle's apparatus is used to determine:
radius 2 mm is clamped. The lower end is
twisted through an angle of 45 . The angle of 1. spring constant of a helical spring
∘

shear is: 2. Young's modulus of material

1. 0.09 ∘
3. Shear modulus of a material
∘
2. 0.045 4. Both spring constant and Young's modulus
3. 0.9∘
∘
4. 4.5
30. A block of iron of volume V0 (in air) is taken
26. A wire of length l, area of cross-section A, to a depth x under the sea (assume that the
and Young's modulus of elasticity Y is stretched density of sea-water is constant). The volume of
by a longitudinal force F . The change in length this block decreases by ΔV due to pressure of
is Δl. Match the following two columns. sea-water. Then, ΔV is proportional to:
1. x
Column-I Column-II 2. x2
(a) F is increased (p) Δl will increase 3. x3
(b) l is increased (q) stress will increase 4. x−3
(c) A is increased (r) Δl will decrease
(d) Y is increased (s) stress will decrease

1. (a)-r, (b)-p,q, (c)-r, (d)-s

2. (a)-p,q, (b)-p, (c)-r,s (d)-r
3. (a)-p, (b)-r, (c)-s, (d)-p
4. (a)-r, (b)-s, (c)-p,q, (d)-p

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