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Question 1:
A steel wire of length 4.7 m and cross-sectional area 3.0 10–5 m2 stretches by the same
amount as a copper wire of length 3.5 m and cross-sectional area of 4.0 10–5 m2 under a
given load. What is the ratio of the Young’s modulus of steel to that of copper?
Solution 1:
Length of the steel wire, L1 4.7 m
Area of cross-section of the steel wire, A1 3.0 10 –5 m 2
Length of the copper wire, L2 3.5 m
Area of cross-section of the copper wire, A2 4.0 10 –5 m 2
Change in length L1 L2 L
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Force applied in both the cases = F
Young’s modulus of the steel wire:
Y1 F1 / A1 ( L1 / L1 ) cto
F / 3 X 10 (4.7
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/ L) .... i
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Young’s modulus of the copper wire:
Y2 F2 / A2 L2 / L2
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F / 4 10 (3.5
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/ L) .... ii
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= 1.79:1
The ratio of Young’s modulus of steel to that of copper is 1.79 : 1.
Question 2:
Figure 9.11 shows the strain-stress curve for a given material. What are (a) Young’s modulus
and (b) approximate yield strength for this material?
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Solution 2:
(a) It is clear from the given graph that for stress 150 106 N / m2 , strain is 0.002.
∴Young’s modulus, Y = Stress / Strain
150106 / 0.002 7.51010 Nm2
Hence, Young’s modulus for the given material is 7.5 1010 N / m2 .
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(b) The yield strength of a material is the maximum stress that the material can sustain
without crossing the elastic limit.
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It is clear from the given graph that the approximate yield strength of this material is
300 106 Nm / 2 or 3 108 N / m2 .
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Question 3:
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The stress-strain graphs for materials A and B are shown in Fig. 9.12
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Question 4:
Read the following two statements below carefully and state, with reasons, if it is true or false.
(a) The Young’s modulus of rubber is greater than that of steel;
(b) The stretching of a coil is determined by its shear modulus.
Solution 4:
(a) False, because for given stress there is more strain in rubber than steel and modulus of
elasticity is inversely proportional to strain.
(b) True, because the stretching of coil simply changes its shape without any change in the
length of the wire used in the coil due to which shear modulus of elasticity is involved.
Question 5:
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Two wires of diameter 0.25 cm, one made of steel and the other made of brass are loaded as
shown in Fig. 9.13. The unloaded length of steel wire is 1.5 m and that of brass wire is 1.0 m.
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Compute the elongations of the steel and the brass wires.
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Solution 5:
Elongation of the steel wire 1.49 10–4 m
Elongation of the brass wire 1.3 10–4 m
Diameter of the wires, d = 0.25 m
Hence, the radius of the wires, r = d/2 = 0.125 cm
Length of the steel wire, L1 1.5 m
Length of the brass wire, L2 1.0 m
Total force exerted on the steel wire:
F1 4 6 g 10 9.8 98 N
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Where,
L2 Change in the length of the brass wire cto
A1 Area of cross-section of the brass wire r12
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L2 F2 L2 / A2 Y2
Question 6:
The edge of an aluminium cube is 10 cm long. One face of the cube is firmly fixed to a vertical
wall. A mass of 100 kg is then attached to the opposite face of the cube. The shear modulus of
aluminium is 25 GPa. What is the vertical deflection of this face?
Solution 6:
Edge of the aluminium cube, L = 10 cm = 0.1 m
The mass attached to the cube, m = 100 kg
Shear modulus of aluminium 25 GPa 25 109 Pa
Shear modulus, Shear stress / Shear strain F / A / ( L / L)
Where,
F = Applied force = mg = 100 × 9.8 = 980 N
A = Area of one of the faces of the cube 0.1 0.1 0.01 m2
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Question 7 :
Four identical hollow cylindrical columns of mild steel support a big structure of mass 50,000
kg. The inner and outer radii of each column are 30 cm and 60 cm respectively. Assuming the
load distribution to be uniform, calculate the compressional strain of each column.
Solution 7:
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Mass of the big structure, M = 50,000 kg
Inner radius of the column, r = 30 cm = 0.3 m
Outer radius of the column, R = 60 cm = 0.6 m
Young’s modulus of steel, Y 2 1011 Pa
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Total force exerted, F = Mg = 50000 × 9.8 N
Stress = Force exerted on a single column = 50000 × 9.8 / 4 = 122500 N
Young’s modulus, Y = Stress / Strain
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Strain = (F/A) / Y
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Where,
Area, A R2 – r 2 0.6 2
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Hence, the compressional strain of each column is 7.22 10–7.
Question 8:
A piece of copper having a rectangular cross-section of 15.2 mm × 19.1 mm is pulled in
tension with 44,500 N force, producing only elastic deformation. Calculate the resulting
strain?
Solution 8:
Length of the piece of copper, l 19.1 mm 19.1 10–3 m
Breadth of the piece of copper, b 15.2 mm 15.2 10–3 m
Area of the copper piece:
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A l b
19.1 10 –3 15.2 10 –3
2.9 10 –4 m 2
Tension force applied on the piece of copper, F = 44500 N
Modulus of elasticity of copper, 42 109 N / m2
Modulus of elasticity, Stress / Strain
= (F/A) / Strain
Strain F / A
44500 / 2.9 104 42 109
3.65 10 –3.
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Question 9:
A steel cable with a radius of 1.5 cm supports a chairlift at a ski area. If the maximum stress is
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not to exceed 108 N m–2 , what is the maximum load the cable can support?
Solution 9:
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Radius of the steel cable, r = 1.5 cm = 0.015 m
Maximum allowable stress 108 N m–2
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108 0.015
2
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7.065 10 N 4
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Hence, the cable can support the maximum load of 7.065 104 N .
Question 10:
A rigid bar of mass 15 kg is supported symmetrically by three wires each 2.0 m long. Those at
each end are of cope and the middle one is of iron. Determine the ratio of their diameters if
each is to have the same tension.
Solution 10:
The tension force acting on each wire is the same. Thus, the extension in each case is the same.
Since the wires are of the same length, the strain will also be the same.
The relation for Young’s modulus is given as:
Y = Stress / Strain
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d2 Y2 120 109
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Question 11:
A 14.5 kg mass, fastened to the end of a steel wire of unstretched length 1.0 m, is whirled in a
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vertical circle with an angular velocity of 2 rev/s at the bottom of the circle. The cross-
sectional area of the wire is 0.065 cm2 . Calculate the elongation of the wire when the mass is at
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Mass, m = 14.5 kg
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2429.53 N
Young's modulus = Stress / Strain
Y F / A / (l / l )
l Fl / AY
Young’s modulus for steel 2 1011 Pa
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Question 12:
Compute the bulk modulus of water from the following data: Initial volume = 100.0 litre,
Pressure increase = 100.0 atm 1 atm 1.013 105 Pa , Final volume = 100.5 litre.
Compare the bulk modulus of water with that of air (at constant temperature). Explain in
simple terms why the ratio is so large.
Solution 12:
Initial volume, V1 100.0l 100.0 10 –3 m3
Final volume, V2 100.5 l 100.5 10 –3 m3
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Increase in volume, V V2 –V1 0.5 10 –3 m3
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Increase in pressure, p 100.0 atm 100 1.013 105 Pa
Bulk modulus p / V / V1 p V1 / V
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2.026 109 Pa
Bulk modulus of air 1105 Pa
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∴ Bulk modulus of water / Bulk modulus of air 2.026109 / 1105 2.026 104
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This ratio is very high because air is more compressible than water.
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Question 13:
What is the density of water at a depth where pressure is 80.0 atm, given that its density at the
surface is 1.03 103 kg m –3 ?
Solution 13:
Let the given depth be h.
Pressure at the given depth, p 80.0 atm 80 1.01 105 Pa
Density of water at the surface, 1 1.03 103 kg m –3
Let 2 be the density of water at the depth h.
Let V1 be the volume of water of mass m at the surface.
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For equations (i) and (ii), we get:
1 1 / 2 3.71 10 3
2 1.03103 / 1 3.7110 3
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1.034 103 kg m 3
Therefore, the density of water at the given depth (h) is 1.034 103 kg m –3 .
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Question 14:
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Compute the fractional change in volume of a glass slab, when subjected to a hydraulic
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pressure of 10 atm.
Solution 14:
Hydraulic pressure exerted on the glass slab, p 10 atm 10 1.013 105 Pa
Bulk modulus of glass, B 37 109 Nm–2
Bulk modulus, B p / (V / V )
Where,
V / V Fractional change in volume
V / V p / B
10 1.013105 / (37 109 )
2.73105
Hence, the fractional change in the volume of the glass slab is 2.73 10–5.
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Question 15:
Determine the volume contraction of a solid copper cube, 10 cm on an edge, when subjected to
a hydraulic pressure of 7.0 106 Pa.
Solution 15:
Length of an edge of the solid copper cube, l = 10 cm = 0.1 m
Hydraulic pressure, p 7.0 106 Pa
Bulk modulus of copper, B 140 109 Pa
Bulk modulus, B p / (V / V )
Where,
V / V Volumetric strain
V Change in volume
V = Original volume.
V pV / B Original volume of the cube, V l 3
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V pl 3 / B
7 106 0.1 / 140 109 cto
3
5 10 8 m3 5 10 2 cm 3
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Therefore, the volume contraction of the solid copper cube is 5 10–2 cm–3 .
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Question 16:
How much should the pressure on a litre of water be changed to compress it by 0.10%?
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Volume of water, V 1 L
It is given that water is to be compressed by 0.10%.
∴ Fractional change, V /V 0.1/ 1001 103
Bulk modulus, B / V / V
B V / V
Bulk modulus of water, B 2.2109 Nm2
2.2 109 103 2.2 106 Nm2
Therefore, the pressure on water should be 2.2 106 Nm–2 .
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Question 17:
Anvils made of single crystals of diamond, with the shape as shown in Fig. 9.14, are used to
investigate behaviour of materials under very high pressures. Flat faces at the narrow end of
the anvil have a diameter of 0.50 mm, and the wide ends are subjected to a compressional
force of 50,000 N. What is the pressure at the tip of the anvil?
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Solution 17:
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Diameter of the cones at the narrow ends, d 0.50 mm 0.5 10–3 m
Radius, r d / 2 0.25103 m
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2.55 1011 Pa
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Therefore, the pressure at the tip of the anvil is 2.55 1011 Pa.
Question 18:
A rod of length 1.05 m having negligible mass is supported at its ends by two wires of steel
(wire A) and aluminium (wire B) of equal lengths as shown in Fig. 9.15. The cross-sectional
areas of wires A and B are 1.0 mm2 and 2.0 mm2, respectively. At what point along the rod
should a mass m be suspended in order to produce (a) equal stresses and (b) equal strains in
both steel and aluminium wires.
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Solution 18:
Cross-sectional area of wire A, a1 1.0 mm 2 1.0 10 –6 m 2
Cross-sectional area of wire B, a2 2.0 mm 2 2.0 10 –6 m2
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Young’s modulus for steel, Y1 2 1011 Nm –2
Young’s modulus for aluminium, Y2 7.0 1010 Nm –2
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(a) Let a small mass m be suspended to the rod at a distance y from the end where wire A is
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attached.
Stress in the wire = Force / Area = F / a
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Where,
F1 Force exerted on the steel wire
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F1 / F2 a1 / a2 1 / 2 ....(i )
The situation is shown in the following figure:
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F1 / F2 1 / 2 2 1011 / 7 1010 10 / 7 .......(iii )
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Taking torque about the point where mass m, is suspended at a distance y1 from the side where
wire A attached, we get:
F1 y1 F2 1.05 – y1
Fa
F1 / F2 1.05 y1 / y1 ....(iii )
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7 1.05 y1 10 y1
y1 0.432 m
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In order to produce an equal strain in the two wires, the mass should be suspended at a
distance of 0.432 m from the end where wire A is attached.
Question 19:
A mild steel wire of length 1.0 m and cross-sectional area 0.50 10–2 cm2 is stretched, well
within its elastic limit, horizontally between two pillars. A mass of 100 g is suspended from
the mid-point of the wire. Calculate the depression at the midpoint.
Solution 19:
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l x2
1/2
AD BD 2
2l 2l 2
If T is the tension in the wire, then
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2T cos mg
mg
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Or , T
2 cos
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x x x
Here, cos
l x2 1 x2
1 1
2 2
x2 2
l 1 2
l 1 2
l 2l
1x 2 1 x2 x
As, l , so1 2
and 1 2
1 cos
2l 2l l
mg mgl
Hence, T
x 2x
2
l
T mgl
Stress
A 2 Ax
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Question 20:
Two strips of metal are riveted together at their ends by four rivets, each of diameter 6.0 mm.
What is the maximum tension that can be exerted by the riveted strip if the shearing stress on
the rivet is not to exceed 6.9 107 Pa ? Assume that each rivet is to carry one quarter of the
load.
Solution 20:
Diameter of the metal strip, d 6.0 mm 6.0 10–3 m
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Radius, r d / 2 3103 m
Maximum shearing stress 6.9 107 Pa cto
Maximum stress = Minimum load or force / Area
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Maximum force = Maximum stress × Area
6.9 107 r
2
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= 1949.94 N
Each rivet carries one quarter of the load.
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Question 21:
The Marina trench is located in the Pacific Ocean, and at one place it is nearly eleven km
beneath the surface of water. The water pressure at the bottom of the trench is about
1.1 108 Pa . A steel ball of initial volume 0.32 m3 is dropped into the ocean and falls to the
bottom of the trench. What is the change in the volume of the ball when it reaches to the
bottom?
Solution 21:
Water pressure at the bottom, p 1.1 108 Pa
Initial volume of the steel ball, V 0.32 m3
Bulk modulus of steel, B 1.6 1011 Nm–2
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The ball falls at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, which is 11 km beneath the surface.
Let the change in the volume of the ball on reaching the bottom of the trench be V .
Bulk modulus, B p / (V / V )
V B / pV
1.1108 0.32 / 1.6 1011 2.2 10 4 m3
Therefore, the change in volume of the ball on reaching the bottom of the trench is
2.2 10–4 m3.
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