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GRADE XI PHYSICS
UNIT- MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS CHAPTER TEST
Maks: 30 Marks Time: 60 minutes
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1 Which of the following statements is incorrect? 1

a. When a material is under tensile stress, the restoring forces are caused by interatomic attraction
while under compressional stress, the restoring force is due to interatomic repulsion.
b.The stretching of a coil is determined by its shear modulus.
c. Rubber is more elastic than steel.
d. SHearing stress plays an important role in the buckling of shafts

2 Which of the following statements is correct regarding poisson’s ratio? 1

a. It is the ratio of the longitudinal strain to the lateral strain.
b. Its value is independent of the nature of the material.
c. It is a unitless and dimensionless quantity.
d. The practical value of poisson's ratio lies between 0 and 1.

3 Within the elastic limit, which of the following graphs correctly represents the variation of 1
extension in the length of a wire with the external load?

4 The breaking stress for a wire of unit cross-section is called 1

a. Yield point b. Elastic fatigue c. tensile strength d. Young’s modulus

5 The elastic energy stored per unit volume in a stretched wire is 1

2 2
1 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 1 (𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠) 1 (𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠) 1 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠
a. 2 𝑌
b. 2 𝑌
c. 2 2 d. 2 2
𝑌 𝑌

6 A wire stretches by a certain amount under a load. If the load and radius both are increased to 1
four times. The stretch caused in the wire is
𝑙 𝑙 𝑙
a. l b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
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7 A 15kg mass fastened to the end of a steel wire of unstretched length 1.0m is whirled in a vertical
circle with an angular velocity of 2 rev/sec at the bottom of the circle. The cross-section of the
2
wire is 0.05 𝑐𝑚 . The elongation of the wire when the mass is at the lowest point of its path is
−2 −11 −2
(Take g= 10 m𝑠 , 𝑌𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑙 = 2× 10 𝑁𝑚 )
a. 0.52 mm b. 1.52 mm c. 2.52 mm d. 3.52 mm

8 The Volume change of a solid copper cube 10cm on and edge, when subjected to a pressure of 1
7MPa is
(Bulk Modulus of copper = 140 GPa)
−2 3 −2 3 −2 3 −2 3
a. 5× 10 𝑐𝑚 b. 10 × 10 𝑐𝑚 c. 15 × 10 𝑐𝑚 d. 20 × 10 𝑐𝑚

9 Match the column I with II: 1

Column I Column II

(A) The shape of rubber (p) Young’s modulus of

heel changes under elasticity is involved
stress

(B) In a suspended bridge, (q) Bulk Modulus of

there is a strain in the elasticity is involved
ropes by the load of the
bridge

(C) In an automobile tyre, (r) Modulus of rigidity is

when air is compressed, involved
the shape of tyre
changes

(D) A solid body is (s) All the moduli of

subjected to a elasticity are involved
deforming force
a. A-q, B-r, C-s, D-p
b. A-p, B-q, C-r, D-s
c. A-r, B-q, C-p, D-s
d. A-r, B-p, C-q, D-s

10 Assertion(A): Spring balances show incorrect readings after using for a long time. 1
Reason(R): On using for a long time, springs in the balances lose their elastic strength.

a. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
b. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
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c. Assertion is true but the reason is false.
d. Both assertion and reason are false

11 Assertion(A): The materials which have a very small range of plastic extension are called brittle 1
materials.
Reason(R): If the stress is increased beyond the elastic limit, the material will break.

a. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
b. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c. Assertion is true but the reason is false.
d. Both assertion and reason are false

12 A solid sphere of radius R made of a material of bulk modulus B, is surrounded by a liquid in a 2

cylindrical container. A massless piston of area A (the area of container is also A) floats on the
surface of the liquid. When a mass M is placed on the piston to compress the liquid, fractional
3𝑀𝑔
change in radius of the sphere is 𝑛𝐴𝐵
. The value of n is

13 Assuming that the shear stress at the base of a mountain is equal to the force per unit area due to 2
its weight. Calculate the maximum possible height of a mountain on the earth if breaking stress
8 −2 3 −3 −2
of a typical rock is 3× 10 𝑁𝑚 and its density is 3× 10 𝑘𝑔 𝑚 . (Take g= 10 m 𝑠

14 2
A wire of area of cross section 3.0 𝑚𝑚 and the natural length 50 cm is fixed at one end and a 3
mass of 2.1 kg is hung from the other end. Find the elastic potential energy stored in the wire in
11 −2 −2
steady state. Young's modulus of the material of the wire = 1.9 × 10 𝑁𝑚 . Take g= 10 m𝑠 .

15 Each of the three blocks P,Q and R shown in the figure has a mass of 3kg. Each of the wires A 3
2 11 −2
and B has cross sectional area of 0.005 𝑐𝑚 and young modulus 2 × 10 𝑁𝑚 . Neglect
−2
friction. Find the longitudinal strain developed in each of the wires. Take g = 10 m 𝑠 .

16 (a) A steel wire of mass μ per unit length with a circular cross section has a radius of 0.1cm. The 5
wire is of length 10m when measured lying horizontal, and hangs from a hook on the wall. A
mass of 25kg is hung from the free end of the wire. Assuming the wire to be uniform and lateral
strains << longitudinal strains, find the extension in the length of the wire. The density of steel is
3
7860 kg 𝑚 .
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(b) If the yield of steel is 2.5× 10 N𝑚 , what is the maximum weight that can be hung at the
lower end of the wire?

17 The graph shown below shows qualitatively the relation between the stress and the strain as the 1+
deformation gradually increases. Within Hooke’s limit for a certain region stress and strain 1+
relation is linear. Beyond that up to a certain value of strain the body is still elastic and if 1+
1
deforming forces are removed the body recovers its original shape.

If deforming forces are removed up to which point the curve will be retraced?
(a) up to OA only
(b) up to OB
(c) up to C
(d) Never retraced its path
2. In the above question, during loading and unloading the force exerted by the material are
conservative up to
(a) OA only
(b) OB only
(c) OC only
(d) OD only

3. During unloading beyond B, say C, the length at zero stress in now equal to
(a) less than original length
(b) greater than original length
(c) original length
(d) can’t be predicted

4. The breaking stress for a wire of unit cross-section is called

(a) yield point
(b) elastic fatigue
(c) tensile strength
(d) Young’s modulus