Elasticity - Practice Sheet

Ch-11 Elasticity
Practice Sheet 01
Q1. The lower surface of a cube is fixed. Q4. The breaking stress of a wire depends
On its upper surface, force is applied at an upon
angle of 30° from its surface. The change
(a) length of the wire
will be in its
(b) radius of the wire
(a) shape
(c) material of the wire
(b) size
(d) shape of the cross-section of wire.
(c) volume
(d) both shape and size

Q5. A wire elongates by 𝑙𝑙 mm when a load
𝑊𝑊 is hanged from it. If the wire goes over a
Q2. The dimensions of two wires 𝐴𝐴 and 𝐵𝐵 pulley and two weights 𝑊𝑊 each are hung at
are the same. But their materials are the two ends, the elongation of the wire will
different. Their load-extension graphs are be (in 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚)-
shown. If 𝑌𝑌𝐴𝐴 and 𝑌𝑌𝐵𝐵 are the values of
(a) 𝑙𝑙
Young's modulus of elasticity of 𝐴𝐴 and 𝐵𝐵
respectively then (b) 2𝑙𝑙
(c) Zero
(a) 𝑌𝑌𝐴𝐴 > 𝑌𝑌𝐵𝐵 (d) 𝑙𝑙/2
(b) 𝑌𝑌𝐴𝐴 < 𝑌𝑌𝐵𝐵
(c) 𝑌𝑌𝐴𝐴 = 𝑌𝑌𝐵𝐵 Q6. An increases in pressure required to

(d) 𝑌𝑌𝐵𝐵 = 2𝑌𝑌𝐴𝐴 decreases the 200 litres volume of a liquid
by 0.004% in container is: (Bulk modulus of
the liquid = 2100 MPa)
Q3. If the density of the material increase, (a) 188 kPa

the value of Young's modulus
(b) 8.4 kPa
(a) increases
(c) 18.8 kPa
(b) decreases
(d) 84 kPa
(c) first increases, then decreases
(d) first decreases, then increases

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Q7. Within elastic limit, which of the Q10. A metallic cube whose each side is
following graphs correctly represents the 10 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 is subjected to a shearing force of
variation of extension in the length of a wire 100 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘. Calculate the shearing produced.
with the external load?
(a) 9.8 × 104 𝑁𝑁𝑚𝑚−2
(b) 10 𝑁𝑁𝑚𝑚−2
(c) 9.8 𝑁𝑁𝑚𝑚−2
(d) 9.8 × 102 𝑁𝑁𝑚𝑚−2
Q11. The length of the wire is reduced by

half. What will be the effect on the increase
in its length under a given load?
(a) Reduced by half
Q8. A ball falling in a lake of depth 200 𝑚𝑚 (b) Increase by half

shows 0.1% decrease in its volume at the (c) Remains same
bottom. What is the bulk modulus of the
material of the ball: (d) None of these
(a) 19.6 × 108 𝑁𝑁/𝑚𝑚2
(b) 19.6 × 1010 𝑁𝑁/𝑚𝑚2 Q12. A wire of length 2.5 𝑚𝑚 has a

percentage strain of 0.012% under a tensile
(c) 19.6 × 10−10 𝑁𝑁/𝑚𝑚2 force. The extension produced in the wire
will be
(d) 19.6 × 10−8 𝑁𝑁/𝑚𝑚2
(a) 0.03 mm
(b) 0.3 mm
(c) 0.3 m
Q9. If the strain in a wire is not more than
1/1000 and 𝑌𝑌 = 2 × 1011 𝑁𝑁/𝑚𝑚2 , Diameter (d) 0.03 m
of wire is 1𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚. The maximum weight hung
from the wire is:-
(a) 110 N
Q13. A cube is subjected to a uniform
volume compression. If the side of the cube
(b) 125 N decreases by 2%, the bulk strain is
(c) 157 N (a) 0.02
(d) 168 N (b) 0.03
(c) 0.04
(d) 0.06
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Q14. A metallic cube of side 10 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 is Q17. The stress versus strain graphs for
subjected to a shearing force of 300 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘. wires of two materials 𝐴𝐴 and 𝐵𝐵 are as
The top face is displaced through 0.25 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 shown in the figure. If 𝑌𝑌𝐴𝐴 and 𝑌𝑌𝐵𝐵 are the
with respect to the bottom? Calculate the Young's modulii of the materials, then
shearing strain produced.
(a) 0.25
(a) 𝑌𝑌𝐵𝐵 = 2 𝑌𝑌𝐴𝐴
(b) 2.5
(b) 𝑌𝑌𝐴𝐴 = 𝑌𝑌𝐵𝐵
(c) 0.025
(c) 𝑌𝑌𝐵𝐵 = 3 𝑌𝑌𝐴𝐴
(d) 0.08
(d) 𝑌𝑌𝐴𝐴 = 3𝑌𝑌𝐵𝐵
Q18. A 4 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 cube has its upper face

Q15. The bulk modulus of water is displaced by 0.1 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 by a tangential force
9 −2
2.1 × 10 𝑁𝑁𝑚𝑚 . The pressure required to of 8 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘. Calculate the shear al modulus of
increase the density of water by 0. 1% is the cube.
(a) 2.1 × 103 𝑁𝑁𝑚𝑚−2
(b) 2.1 × 106 𝑁𝑁𝑚𝑚−2 Q19. Calculate the work done in stretching
a steel wire of Young's modulus of
(c) 2.1 × 105 𝑁𝑁𝑚𝑚−2 2 × 1011 𝑁𝑁𝑚𝑚−2 , mass 40𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘, length of
(d) 2.1 × 107 𝑁𝑁𝑚𝑚−2 200 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 and area of cross-section is
0.06 𝑐𝑐𝑚𝑚2 slowly applied without the elastic
limit being reached.
Q16. A light rod of length 2𝑚𝑚 is suspended Q20. A steel wire 4 𝑚𝑚 in length is stretched
from the ceiling horizontally by means of through 2 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚. The cross-sectional area of
two vertical wires of equal length tied to its the wire is 2.0 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚2 . If Young's modulus of
ends. One of the wires is made of steel and the steel is 2 × 1011 𝑁𝑁𝑚𝑚−2 . Find
is of cross-section 10−3 𝑚𝑚2 and the other is
of brass of cross-section 2 × 10−3 𝑚𝑚2 . Find (a) the energy density of wire,
out the position along the rod at which a (b) the elastic potential energy
weight may be hang to produce,[𝛾𝛾𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 = stored in the wire.
2 × 1011 𝑁𝑁/𝑚𝑚2 , 𝛾𝛾𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 = 1 × 1011 𝑁𝑁/𝑚𝑚2 ]
(a) equal stresses in both wires,

Q21. If a wire of Young's modulus 𝑌𝑌,
(b) equal strains on both wires
longitudinal strain 𝑋𝑋 is produced, then the
potential energy stored in its unit volume
will be [AIIMS 2001]
(a) 0.5 𝑌𝑌𝑋𝑋 2
(b) 0.5 𝑌𝑌 2 𝑋𝑋
(c) 2𝑌𝑌 𝑋𝑋 2
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(d) 𝑌𝑌 𝑋𝑋 2
Q22. The length of a metal wire is 𝑙𝑙1 when

the tension in it is 𝑇𝑇1 and is 𝑙𝑙2 when the
tension is 𝑇𝑇2 . The natural length of the wire
is [AIIMS 2015]
𝑙𝑙1 +𝑙𝑙2
(a)
2
(b) �𝑙𝑙1 𝑙𝑙2
𝑙𝑙1 𝑇𝑇2 −𝑙𝑙2 𝑇𝑇1

(c)
𝑇𝑇2 −𝑇𝑇1
𝑙𝑙1 𝑇𝑇2 +𝑙𝑙2 𝑇𝑇1

(d)
𝑇𝑇2 +𝑇𝑇1
ANSWERS
1. d 9. c 17. d
2. a 10. a 18. 2 × 1010 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑/𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐
3. a 11. a 19. 0.128 𝐽𝐽
4. c 12. b 20. (i) 2.5 × 104 𝐽𝐽𝑚𝑚−3
5. a 13. d
(ii) 0.20 𝐽𝐽
6. d 14. c
21. a
7. b 15. b
22. c
8. a 16. (i) 𝑥𝑥 = 1.33 𝑚𝑚 (ii) 𝑥𝑥 = 1 𝑚𝑚

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Ch-11 Elasticity

(d) both shape and size

(c) 𝑌𝑌𝐴𝐴 = 𝑌𝑌𝐵𝐵 Q6. An increases in pressure required to

Q3. If the density of the material increase, (a) 188 kPa

(d) first decreases, then increases

(c) 9.8 𝑁𝑁𝑚𝑚−2

(d) 9.8 × 102 𝑁𝑁𝑚𝑚−2

Q11. The length of the wire is reduced by

(a) Reduced by half

Q8. A ball falling in a lake of depth 200 𝑚𝑚 (b) Increase by half

(a) 19.6 × 108 𝑁𝑁/𝑚𝑚2

(b) 19.6 × 1010 𝑁𝑁/𝑚𝑚2 Q12. A wire of length 2.5 𝑚𝑚 has a

Q18. A 4 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 cube has its upper face

(a) 2.1 × 103 𝑁𝑁𝑚𝑚−2

(a) equal stresses in both wires,

(a) 0.5 𝑌𝑌𝑋𝑋 2

Q22. The length of a metal wire is 𝑙𝑙1 when

(b) �𝑙𝑙1 𝑙𝑙2

𝑙𝑙1 𝑇𝑇2 −𝑙𝑙2 𝑇𝑇1

𝑙𝑙1 𝑇𝑇2 +𝑙𝑙2 𝑇𝑇1

2. a 10. a 18. 2 × 1010 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑/𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐

3. a 11. a 19. 0.128 𝐽𝐽

4. c 12. b 20. (i) 2.5 × 104 𝐽𝐽𝑚𝑚−3

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