JEE Main & Advanced Physics Wave Mechanics Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Mechanical Properties of Solids

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    The following four wires are made of the same material. Which of these will have the largest extension when the same tension is applied?

    A) \[Length=50\text{ }cm,\text{ }diameter=0.5\text{ }mm\]

    B) \[Length=100\text{ }cm,\text{ }diameter=1\text{ }mm\]

    C) \[Length=200\text{ }cm,\text{ }diameter=2\text{ }mm\]

    D) \[Length=300\text{ }cm,\text{ }diameter=3\text{ }mm.\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] \[Y=\frac{T/A}{\Delta \ell /\ell }\Rightarrow \Delta \ell =\frac{T\times \ell }{A\times Y}=\frac{T}{Y}\times \frac{\ell }{A}\] Here, \[\frac{T}{Y}\]is constant. Therefore, \[\Delta \ell \propto \frac{\ell }{A}\]. \[\frac{\ell }{A}\]is largest in the first case.


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