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PROPERTIES OF MATTER

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 PROPERTIES OF MATTER -07-04-2022

SINGLE CORRECT TYPE

1. A rope of mass m, length , cross section area A is placed freely on a smooth incline plane (inclined at
an angle with horizontal) along the line of greatest slope. The young's modulus of elasticity is Y. the
elastic potential energy stored in the rope is:

m 2g 2 sin 2 m 2g 2 m 2g 2
A) B) C) 0 D)
2AY 2AY 8AY

2. A uniform rod of mass m and length is acted upon by two forces each of magnitude F as shown in the
figure. The length of the rod is , area of cross section is A, the young’s modulus of the material is Y.
Select correct alternative(s):
F F

Smooth
F
A) The stress in rod at midpoint of the rod is .
A
F
B) The stress in rod at a distance from one end is .
4 2A
F
C) Net change in length of the rod is .
AY
D) Total elastic potential energy stored in the rod is zero.

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 MULTIPLE CORRECT TYPE

3. A uniform metallic ring of mass m, radius R, cross sectional area ‘a’ and young’s modulus Y is kept on
a smooth cone of radius 2R and semi vertical angle 450 , asshown in the figure. Assume that the extension
in the ring is small. Choose the correct option(s)

450

ring

2R

A) The tension in the ring will be same throughout

B) The tension in the ring will be independent of the radius of ring (of constant mass)
if radius of the ring is less than 2R
mgR
C) The extension in the ring will be
aY
m2g 2 R
D) Elastic potential energy stored in the ring will be
8 Ya

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4. A light rod of length 2m is suspended from a ceiling horizontally by means of two
vertical wires A and B of equal length tied to its ends. Wire ‘A’ is made of steel and is of cross-section
10−3 m 2 and the wire ‘B’ of brass of cross-section 2 10−3 m 2 . ‘X’ is the distance from steel wire end, at
which a weight may be hung so that rod remains in static equilibrium.
YSTEEL = 2 1011 Pa and YBRASS = 1011 Pa . Which of the following are correct?

x
w
A) x = 1.2m, if strains of both wires are to be equal
B) x = 1m, if stresses of both wires are to be equal
C) x = 1m, if strains of both wires are to be equal
D) x = 1.33m, if stresses of both wires are to be equal

5. Four rods A, B, C, D of same length and material but of different radii r, r 2, r 3 and 2r respectively
are held between two rigid walls. The rods just fit between the walls without any stress in them. The
two walls are brought slightly closer. If the rods do not bend, then

A) The stress in the rods are in the ratio 1:2:3:4.

B) The force on the rod exerted by the wall are in the ratio 1:2:3:4.

C) The energy stored in the rods due to elasticity are in the ratio 1:2:3:4.

D) The strains produced in the rods are in the ratio 1:2:3:4.

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 6. A uniform elastic rod of cross-section area A, natural length L and Young's modulus Y is placed on a
smooth horizontal surface. Now two horizontal forces (of magnitude F and 3F) directed along the length
of rod and in opposite direction act at two of its ends as shown. After the rod has acquired steady state,
pick up which of the following statements is/are correct:

elastic rod
F 3F

5F
A) Extension in left half length (L/2) of the rod is L
4YA
3F
B) Extension in left half length (L/2) of the rod is L
4YA
5F
C) Extension in right half length (L/2) of the rod is L
4YA
3F
D) Extension in right half length (L/2) of the rod is L
4YA
7. A wire AB of length 2l and cross-section area a is stretched without tension between fixed points A
and B. The wire is pulled at the centre into shape ACB as shown in the figure, such that d<< l , The
tension in the string is T and the strain produced in it is . If the Young’s modulus of the material of
wire is Y, then

A 1 D 1 B

T T

d2 d2
A) = 2 B) =
l 2l 2

d2 d2
C) T = aY D) T = aY
l2 2l 2

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8. Each of the three blocks P, Q and R shown in figure has a mass of 3kg. Each of the
wires A and B has cross-sectional area 0.005 cm 2 and young’s modulus 2 1011 N / m2 .
Neglect friction. Find the longitudinal strain developed in each of the wires. Take
g = 10m / s 2 .

A B
P Q

A) Strain in wire ‘A’ is 0.2 mm B) strain in wire ‘B’ is 0.4 mm

C) Strain in wire A is 0.1 mm D) strain in wire B is 0.2 mm

INTEGER TYPE
9. A thin uniform rod of mass M and length L is free to rotate in vertical plane about a horizontal axis
passing through one of its ends. The rod is released from horizontal position shown in the figure. The
Mg
shear stress developed at the centre of the rod immediately after it is released is .then n is ___
( 4A×n )
[Take cross sectional area of the rod is A, for calculation of moment of inertia you can treat it to very
thin]

A
M L B

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 10. A very stiff bar AB of negligible mass is suspended horizontally by two vertically rods as shown in the
figure. Length of the bar is 2.5m. The steel rod has length 1m, and cross sectional radius of r and the
brass rod has length 2m, and cross sectional radius of 2r. A vertically downward force F is applied to
the bar at a distance x from the steel rod and the bar remains horizontal. Find x (in m) if the ratio of
young's modulus of steel and brass is 2.

Brass
2m Steel
x
F 1m

A 2.5 m B

11. If stress in a stretched wire of a material (whose Young’s modulus is Y) is Y, in order that the speed of
longitudinal waves is equal to 10 times the speed of transverse waves then find value of ?

12. A uniform rod of length ‘ ’ cross section area ‘A’ and young’s modulus ‘Y’ is placed on a smooth
horizontal surface. Two horizontal forces 3F and 2F are applied at the ends of the rod as shown. If the
19 F 2
elastic potential energy stored in the rod is U = n . Find the value of ‘n’.
12 AY

2F 3F

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