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MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

The temperature of a wire is doubled. The Young's modulus of elasticity

A
will also double
B
will become four times
C
will remain same
D
will decrease
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MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

A spring is stretched by applying a load to its free end. The strain produced in the spring is

A
volumetric
B
shear
C
longitudinal and shear
D
longitudinal
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MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

A rigid bar of mass $M$ is supported symmetrically by three wires each of length $l$. Those at each end are of copper and the middle one is of iron. The ratio of their diameters, if each is to have the same tension, is equal to

A
$Y_{\text {copper }} / Y_{\text {iron }}$
B
$\sqrt{\frac{Y_{\text {iron }}}{Y_{\text {copper }}}}$
C
$\frac{Y^2{ }_{\text {iron }}}{Y_{\text {copper }}}$
D
$\frac{Y_{\text {iron }}}{Y_{\text {copper }}}$
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MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

A mild steel wire of length $2 L$ and cross-sectional area $A$ is stretched, well within elastic limit, horizontally between two pillars (figure ). A mass $m$ is suspended from the mid-point of the wire. Strain in the wire is

A
$\frac{x^2}{2 L^2}$
B
$\frac{x}{L}$
C
$x^2 / L$
D
$x^2 / 2 L$
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MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

A rectangular frame is to be suspended symmetrically by two strings of equal length on two supports (figure). It can be done in one of the following three ways;

The tension in the strings will be

A
the same in all cases
B
least in (a)
C
least in (b)
D
least in (c)