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Daily Practice Sheet

Elasticity - 01

1. The length of an iron wire is L and area of cross- 7. When a certain weight is suspended from a long
section is A. The increase in length is l on uniform wire, its length increases by one cm. If
applying the force F on its two ends. Which of the same weight is suspended from another wire
the statement is correct of the same material and length but having a
(a) Increase in length is inversely proportional diameter half of the first one then the increase in
to its length L
length will be
(b) Increase in length is proportional to area of
(a) 0.5 cm (b) 2 cm
cross-section A
(c) Increase in length is inversely proportional (c) 4 cm (d) 8 cm
to A
(d) Increase in length is proportional to 8. Hook's law defines
Young's modulus (a) Stress
(b) Strain
2. The increase in length is l of a wire of length L (c) Modulus of elasticity
by the longitudinal stress. Then the stress is (d) Elastic limit
proportional to
(a) L/l (b) l/L 9. A wire is loaded by 6 kg at its one end, the
(c) l  L (d) l2  L increase in length is 12 mm. If the radius of the
wire is doubled and all other magnitudes are
3. The dimensions of four wires of the same
unchanged, then increase in length will be
material are given below. In which wire the
(a) 6 mm (b) 3 mm
increase in length will be maximum when the
same tension is applied (c) 24 mm (d) 48 mm
(a) Length 100 cm, Diameter 1 mm
(b) Length 200 cm, Diameter 2 mm 10. The area of cross-section of a wire of length 1.1
(c) Length 300 cm, Diameter 3 mm metre is 1 mm2. It is loaded with 1 kg. If
(d) Length 50 cm, Diameter 0.5 mm Young's modulus of copper is 1.1  1011 N / m 2 ,
then the increase in length will be (If
4. The ratio of the lengths of two wires A and B of
same material is 1 : 2 and the ratio of their g = 10 m / s 2 )
diameter is 2 : 1. They are stretched by the same (a) 0.01 mm (b) 0.075 mm
force, then the ratio of increase in length will be (c) 0.1 mm (d) 0. 15 mm
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 4
(c) 1 : 8 (d) 8 : 1 11. On increasing the length by 0.5 mm in a steel
wire of length 2 m and area of cross-section
5. The Young's modulus of a wire of length L and
2mm 2 , the force required is [Y for steel
radius r is Y N/m2. If the length and radius are
reduced to L/2 and r/2, then its Young's modulus = 2.2  1011 N / m 2 ] ]
will be (a) 1.1  105 N (b) 1.1  104 N
(a) Y/2 (b) Y
(c) 2Y (d) 4Y (c) 1.1  103 N (d) 1.1  102 N

6. A beam of metal supported at the two ends is 12. If Young's modulus of iron is 2  1011 N / m 2 and
loaded at the centre. The depression at the centre
is proportional to the interatomic spacing between two molecules is
(a) Y 2 (b) Y 3 10−10 metre, the interatomic force constant is
(c) 1/Y (d) 1/ Y2 (a) 60 N/m (b) 120 N/m
(c) 30 N/m (d) 180 N/m
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13. In CGS system, the Young's modulus of a steel 22. A and B are two wires. The radius of A is twice
wire is 2 1012 . To double the length of a wire that of B. They are stretched by the some load.
of unit cross-section area, the force required is Then the stress on B is
(a) 4 106 dynes (b) 2 1012 dynes (a) Equal to that on A
(c) 2 10 newtons
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(d) 2 108 dynes (b) Four times that on A
(c) Two times that on A
14. The material which practically does not show (d) Half that on A
elastic after effect is
(a) Copper (b) Rubber 23. If the length of a wire is reduced to half, then it
(c) Steel (d) Quartz can hold the ......... load
(a) Half (b) Same
15. If the temperature increases, the modulus of
(c) Double (d) One fourth
elasticity
(a) Decreases (b) Increases
(c) Remains constant (d) Becomes zero 24. To double the length of a iron wire having
0.5cm 2 area of cross-section, the required force
16. A force F is needed to break a copper wire will be (Y = 1012 dyne / cm 2 )
having radius R. The force needed to break a
copper wire of radius 2R will be (a) 1.0 10−7 N (b) 1.0 107 N
(a) F/2 (b) 2F (c) 0.5 10−7 N (d) 0.5 1012 dyne
(c) 4F (d) F/4
25. The spring balance does not read properly after
17. The relationship between Young's modulus Y, its long use, because
Bulk modulus K and modulus of rigidity  is (a) The elasticity of spring increases
9K 9YK (b) The elasticity decreases
(a) Y = (b)
 + 3K Y + 3K (c) Its plastic power decreases
9 K 3K (d) Its plastic power increases
(c) Y = (d) Y =
3+ K 9 + K
26. Two wires of equal lengths are made of the
18. The diameter of a brass rod is 4 mm and Young's same material. Wire A has a diameter that is
modulus of brass is 9  1010 N / m 2 . The force twice as that of wire B. If identical weights are
required to stretch by 0.1% of its length is suspended from the ends of these wires, the
(a) 360 N (b) 36 N increase in length is
(a) Four times for wire A as for wire B
(c) 144103 N (d) 36105 N
(b) Twice for wire A as for wire B
19. If x longitudinal strain is produced in a wire of (c) Half for wire A as for wire B
Young's modulus y, then energy stored in the (d) One-fourth for wire A as for wire B
material of the wire per unit volume is
(a) yx 2 (b) 2 yx 2 27. Why the spring is made up of steel in
1 2 1 2 comparison of copper
(c) y x (d) yx (a) Copper is more costly than steel
2 2
(b) Copper is more elastic than steel
20. In a wire of length L, the increase in its length is (c) Steel is more elastic than copper
l. If the length is reduced to half, the increase in (d) None of the above
its length will be
(a) l (b) 2l 28. Steel and copper wires of same length are
l stretched by the same weight one after the other.
(c) (d) None of the above
2 Young's modulus of steel and copper are
2  1011 N / m 2 and 1.2  1011 N / m 2 . The ratio of
21. The Young's modulus of a rubber string 8 cm increase in length
long and density 1.5 kg / m 3 is 5  108 N / m 2 , is
2 3
suspended on the ceiling in a room. The increase (a) (b)
5 5
in length due to its own weight will be
5 5
(a) 9.6  10 −5 m (b) 9.6  10−11 m (c) (d)
−3
4 2
(c) 9.6  10 m (d) 9.6 m
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29. An area of cross-section of rubber string is 35. A weight of 200 kg is suspended by vertical
2 cm 2 . Its length is doubled when stretched with wire of length 600.5 cm. The area of cross-
a linear force of 2 105 dynes. The Young's section of wire is 1mm 2 . When the load is
modulus of the rubber in dyne / cm 2 will be removed, the wire contracts by 0.5 cm. The
Young's modulus of the material of wire will be
(a) 4 105 (b) 1105
(a) 2.35  1012 N / m 2 (b) 1.35  1010 N / m 2
(c) 2 105 (d) 1104
(c) 13.5  1011 N / m 2 (d) 23.5  109 N / m 2
30. Increase in length of a wire is 1 mm when
suspended by a weight. If the same weight is 36. If a load of 9 kg is suspended on a wire, the
suspended on a wire of double its length and increase in length is 4.5 mm. The force constant
double its radius, the increase in length will be of the wire is
(a) 2 mm (b) 0.5 mm (a) 0.49  104 N / m (b) 1.96  104 N / m
(c) 4 mm (d) 0.25 mm (c) 4.9  104 N / m (d) 0.196  104 N / m

31. The temperature of a wire of length 1 metre and

37. The ratio of diameters of two wires of same
area of cross-section 1cm 2 is increased from material is n : 1. The length of wires are 4 m
0°C to 100°C. If the rod is not allowed to each. On applying the same load, the increase in
increase in length, the force required will be length of thin wire will be
( = 10−5 / C and Y = 1011 N / m 2 ) (a) n 2 times (b) n times
(a) 103 N (b) 104 N (c) 2n times (d) None of the above
(c) 105 N (d) 109 N
38. Longitudinal stress of 1kg / mm 2 is applied on
32. A rod of length l and area of cross-section A is a wire. The percentage increase in length is
heated from 0°C to 100°C. The rod is so placed (Y = 1011 N / m 2 )
that it is not allowed to increase in length, then (a) 0.002 (b) 0.001
the force developed is proportional to (c) 0.003 (d) 0.01
(a) l (b) l −1
(c) A (d) A −1 39. A steel wire is stretched with a definite load. If
the Young's modulus of the wire is Y. For
33. An aluminum rod (Young's modulus decreasing the value of Y
= 7  109 N / m 2 ) has a breaking strain of 0.2%. (a) Radius is to be decreased
The minimum cross-sectional area of the rod in (b) Radius is to be increased
(c) Length is to be increased
order to support a load of 104 Newton's is
(d) None of the above
(a) 1  10 −2 m 2 (b) 1.4  10−3 m 2
(c) 3.5  10 −3 m 2 (d) 7.1 10−4 m 2 40. The interatomic distance for a metal is
3  10−10 m . If the interatomic force constant is
34. Two wires of copper having the length in the 3.6  10−9 N / Å , then the Young's modulus in
ratio 4 : 1 and their radii ratio as 1 : 4 are
stretched by the same force. The ratio of N / m2 will be
longitudinal strain in the two will be (a) 1.2 1011 (b) 4.2 1011
(a) 1 : 16 (b) 16 : 1 (c) 10.8 10−19 (d) 2.4 1010
(c) 1 : 64 (d) 64 : 1