Mechanical Properties of Solids - Assignment 2

Questions

1. A wire fixed at the upper end stretches by length ℓ by applying a constant force F. The

energy stored in wire is

F
(a)
2ℓ

(b) Fℓ

(c) 2F ℓ

Fℓ
(d)
2

2. When a weight of 5 kg is suspended from a copper wire of length 30 m and diameter

0.5 mm, the increase in length of the wire is 2.4 cm. If the diameter of wire is doubled,

the extension produced in wire is

(a) 1.2 cm

(b) 0.6 cm

(c) 0.3 cm

(d) 0.15 cm

3. Find the extension produced in a copper of length 2m and diameter 3 mm, when a

force of 30 N is applied. Young's modulus for copper = 1.1 × 1011 Nm-2

(a) 0.2 mm

(b) 0.04 mm

(c) 0.08 mm

(d) 0.68 mm

4. A steel ring of radius r and cross-sectional area A is fitted on a wooden disc of radius

R(R > r). If Young's modulus be E, then the force with which the steel ring is expanded is
R
(a) AE
r
(R − r)
(b) AE
r
 E R − r
(c) ( )
A A

Er
(d)
AR

5. Two wires of equal cross-section but one made of steel and the other of copper are

joined end to end. When at the combination is kept under tension, the elongations in the

two wires are found to be equal. What is the ratio of the lengths of the two wires lengths

(Given, Y for steel = 2 × 1011 Nm-2, Y for copper = 1.1 × 1011 Nm-2 )

(a) 2 : 11

(b) 11 : 2

(c) 20 : 11

(d) 11 : 20

6. For increasing the length by 0.5 mm in a steel wire of length 2 m and area of cross-

section 2 mm
2
, the force required is [Y for steel= 11
2.2 × 10
2
N /m ]

(a) 1.1 × 10
5
N

(b) 1.1 × 10
4
N

(c) 1.1 × 10
3
N

(d) 1.1 × 10
2
N

7. The Young's modulus of a wire is Y. If the energy per unit volume is E, then the strain

will be

(a)
2E
√
Y

(b) √2EY

(c) EY

(d) E

8. When a block of mass M is suspended by a long wire of length L, the length of the wire

becomes (L + 2l) . The elastic potential energy stored in the extended wire is:

(a) MgL
1
(b) M gl
2
1
(c) M gL
2
(d) M gl

9.
A rectangular block of size 10 cm × 8 cm × 5 cmis kept in three different positions P, Q
and R in turn as shown in figure. In each case, the bottom area is rigidly fixed and a
definite force F is applied tangentially to the opposite face to deform the block. The
displacement of the upper face will be:

(a) same in all the three cases

(b) maximum in P position

(c) maximum in Q position

(d) maximum in R position

10. Modulus of rigidity of a liquid

(a) Non zero constant

(b) Infinite

(c) Zero

(d) Can not be predicted

11. The reason for the change in shape of a regular body is

(a) Volume stress

(b) Shearing strain

(c) Longitudinal strain

(d) Metallic strain

12. To what depth below the surface of sea should a rubber ball be taken as to decrease

its volume by 0.1%. (Take, density of sea water = 1000 kg/m

3
, Bulk modulus of rubber

= 9 × 10
8
Nm
−2
, acceleration due to gravity = 10 m s
−2
)

(a) 9 m

(b) 18 m
(c) 180 m

(d) 90 m
 Answer Key

1. D 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. D
7. A 8. D 9. C 10. C 11. B 12. D
 Solutions

1
1. (D) U = × stress × strain × volume
2
1 F ℓ
= × ( ) × ( ) × (AL)
2 A L

Fℓ
=
2

2. (B)
Mg × 4 × l 1
As, Y = ⇒ Δl ∝
2 2
πD × Δl D

(M and original length of wire are same)

When D is doubled, Δl becomes one-fourth i.e.

1
× 2.4 cm i.e 0.6 cm
4

3. (C)

4F l
As, Δl =
2
πD Y

4 × 30 × 2 × 7
=
2
−3 11
22 × (3 × 10 ) × 1.1 × 10

−5
= 7.7 × 10 m = 0.077 mm

≈ 0.08 mm

4. (B) Initial length (circumference) of the ring = 2πr

Final length (circumference) of the ring = 2πR

Change in length = 2πR − 2πr

change in length 2π (R − r) R − r
Strain = = =
original length 2πr r

F /A F /A
Now Young’ modulus, E = =
l/L (R − r) /r
 R − r
∴ F = AE ( )
r

5. (C)

stress
As, Y =
strain

stress
Or strain =
Y

ΔL stress
Or =
L Y

Since, cross-section are equal and same tension exists in both wires, therefore, the

stresses developed are equal. Also, ΔL is given to be the same for both the wires.

∴ L ∝ Y

11
Ls Ys 2 × 10 20
⇒ = = =
11
LC u Y Cu 1.1 × 10 11

6. (D)

11 −6 −4
Y AΔl 2.2 × 10 × 2 × 10 × 5 × 10
2
F = = = 1.1 × 10 N
l 2

7. (A) Energy per unit volume

1 2
= × Y × (strain)
2

2E
∴ strain = √
Y

8. (D)

Elastic potential energy stored is given as,

1 1 Mg 2l
U = × stress × strain × volume = × × × AL
2 2 A L

U = M gl

F /A
9. (C) η =
x/L
⇒ x =
L

η
×
F

If ηand F are constant then

L
x ∝
A

For P,
L 5 1
= =
A 80 16

For Q,
L 10 1
= =
A 40 4

For R,
L 8 4
= =
A 50 25
L
As ( ) is maximum for Q so displacement of upper face will be maximum for Q.
A

10. (C) Zero

11. (B) Shearing strain

12. (D)
ΔP hρg
Bulk modulus, B = ⇒ B =
−2
ΔV
− −(−0.1 × 10 )
V

−2 8 −2
B × 0.1 × 10 9 × 10 × 0.1 × 10
⇒ Depth, h = = = 90 m
3
ρg 10 × 10

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