BCECE Engineering BCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2015

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    A rigid bar of mass \[\text{15 kg}\] is supported symmetrically by three wires each \[\text{2 m}\] long. Those at each end are of copper and the middle one is of iron. Determine the ratio of their diameters if each is to have the tension.

    A) \[\text{12}.\text{6}:\text{ 2}\]                  

    B) \[\text{1}.\text{31}:\text{1}\]

    C) \[~\text{4}.\text{65}:\text{ 3}\]               

    D) \[\text{2}.\text{69}:\text{ 4}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     Let \[{{Y}_{1}}\] and \[{{Y}_{2}}\] be the Young's modulus of copper and iron wires respectively. \[\therefore \]  \[{{Y}_{1}}=110\times {{10}^{9}}N{{m}^{-2}}\]                 \[{{Y}_{2}}=190\times {{10}^{9}}N{{m}^{-2}}\] Also, let \[{{A}_{1}}\] and \[{{A}_{2}}\] be the areas of cross-section of copper and iron wires respectively. If \[{{d}_{1}}\] and \[{{d}_{2}}\] be their respective diameters, then \[{{A}_{1}}=\frac{\pi d_{1}^{2}}{4}\] and                        \[{{A}_{2}}=\frac{\pi d_{2}^{2}}{4}\] \[\therefore \]                  \[\frac{{{A}_{1}}}{{{A}_{2}}}=\frac{d_{1}^{2}}{d_{2}^{2}}={{\left( \frac{{{d}_{1}}}{{{d}_{2}}} \right)}^{2}}\] \[\text{L = 2 m}\] Let \[\Delta l\] be the extension produced in each wire. Let F = tension produced in each wire \[\therefore \]From the relation, \[\text{Y=}\frac{\text{stress}}{\text{strain}}\text{,}\]we get Strain for copper wire \[=\frac{F/{{A}_{1}}}{{{Y}_{1}}}\]and Strain for iron wire\[=\frac{F/{{A}_{2}}}{{{Y}_{2}}}\] As the bar is supported symmetrically, the two strains are equal \[\frac{F}{{{A}_{1}}{{Y}_{1}}}=\frac{F}{{{A}_{2}}{{Y}_{2}}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{A}_{1}}{{Y}_{1}}={{A}_{2}}{{Y}_{2}}\Rightarrow \frac{{{A}_{1}}}{{{A}_{2}}}=\frac{{{Y}_{2}}}{{{Y}_{1}}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\frac{\pi d_{1}^{2}/4}{\pi d_{2}^{2}/4}=\frac{{{Y}_{2}}}{{{Y}_{1}}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\frac{{{d}_{1}}}{{{d}_{2}}}=\sqrt{\frac{{{Y}_{2}}}{{{Y}_{1}}}}=\sqrt{\frac{190\times {{10}^{9}}}{110\times {{10}^{9}}}}\]                                 \[\frac{{{d}_{1}}}{{{d}_{2}}}=1.31\] \[\Rightarrow \]                               \[{{d}_{1}}:{{d}_{2}}=1.31:1\]


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