CLASS : XITH SUBJECT : PHYSICS

DATE : DPP NO. :4

Topic :- MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS

1. A body of mass 𝑚 is suspended to an ideal spring of force constant k. The expected change in
the position of the body due to an additional force F acting vertically downwards is
4𝐹
3𝐹 2𝐹 5𝐹
a) b) c) d) 𝑘
2𝑘 𝑘 2𝑘

2. Stress to strain ratio is equivalent to

a) Modulus of elasticity b) Poission’s Ratio c) Reynold number d)Fund number

3. The load versus elongation graph for four wires of the same material is shown in the figure.
The thickest wire is represented by the line
Load D
C
B

O Elongation

a) 𝑂𝐷 b) 𝑂𝐶 c) 𝑂𝐵 d)𝑂𝐴

4. A rubber cord 10 𝑚 long is suspended vertically. How much does it stretch under its own
weight (Density of rubber is 1500 𝑘𝑔/𝑚3,𝑌 = 5 × 108𝑁/𝑚2,𝑔 = 10 𝑚/𝑠2)
a) 15 × 10-4𝑚 b) 7.5 × 10-4𝑚 c) 12 × 10-4𝑚 d) 25 × 10-4𝑚

5. Equal torsional torques act on two rods 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 having equal length. The diameter of rod y is
θ𝑥
twice the diameter of rod 𝑥.If θ𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 θ𝑦 are the angles of twist, then θ𝑦 =
a) 1 b) 2 c) 4 d)16

6. When a spring is stretched by a distance 𝑥, it exerts a force, given by 𝐹 = ( -5𝑥 - 16𝑥3)𝑁. The
work done, when the spring is stretched from 0.1 𝑚 to 0.2 𝑚 is
a) 8.7 × 10-2𝐽 b) 12.2 × 10-2𝐽 c) 8.7 × 10-1𝐽 d)12.2 × 10-1𝐽

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 7. The elastic energy stored in a wire of Young’s modulus Y is
1 2
a) 𝑌 × stress × strain × volume b) (stress) × volume
2 2𝑌
(stress)2
c) stress × strain × volume d) 𝑌 ×
volume

8. According to Hooke’s law of elasticity, if stress is increased, them the ratio of stress to strain
a) Becomes zero b) Remains constant c) Decreases d)Increases

9. When a force is applied on a wire of uniform cross-sectional area 3 × 10-6m2 and length 4 m,
the increase in length is 1mm. Energy stored in it will be
(𝑌 = 2 × 1011N/m2).
a) 6250J b) 0.177J c) 0.075J d)0.150J

10. The Young’s modulus of the material of a wire is 6 × 1012 Nm-2 and there is no transverse
strain it, then its modulus of rigidity will be
12 -2 d)None of these
a) 3 × 10 Nm b) 2 × 1012 Nm-2 c) 1012 Nm-2

11. A weight of 200 𝑘𝑔 is suspended by vertical wire of length 600.5𝑐𝑚. The area of cross-section
of wire is 1𝑚𝑚2. When the load is removed, the wire contracts by 0.5 𝑐𝑚. The Young’s modulus
of the material of wire will be
a) 2.35 × 1012𝑁/𝑚2 b) 1.35 × 1010𝑁/𝑚2 c) 13.5 × 1011𝑁/𝑚2 d) 23.5 × 109𝑁/𝑚2

12. Two wires of the same material and length but diameters in the ratio 1 : 2 are stretched by the
same force. The potential energy per unit volume for the two wires when stretched will be in
the ratio
a) 16 : 1 b) 4 : 1 c) 2 : 1 d)1 : 1

13. A thick rope of rubber of density 1.5 × 103 kgm-3 and Young’s modulus 5 × 106Nm-2, 8m in
length is hung from the ceiling of a room, the increase in ϕ its length due to its own weight is
-2
a) 9.6 × 10 m b) 19.2 × 10-2m c) 9.6 × 10-3m d)9.6 m

14. A load suspended by a massless spring produces an extension of x cm in equilibrium. When it is

cut into two unequal parts, the same load produces an extension of 7.5 cm when suspended by
the larger part of length 60 cm. When it is suspended by the smaller part, the extension is 5.0
cm. Then
a) 𝑥 = 12.5 b) 𝑥 = 3.0
c) The length of the original spring is 90 cm d)The length of the original spring is 80 cm

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 15. If the force constant of a wire is 𝐾, the work done in increasing the length of the wire by 𝑙 is
a) 𝐾/2 b) 𝐾𝑙 c) 𝐾𝑙2/2 d)𝐾𝑙2

16. Mark the wrong statement

a) Sliding of molecular layer is much easier than compression or expansion
b) Reciprocal of bulk modulus of elasticity is called compressibility
c) It is difficult to twist a long rod as compared to small rod
d)Hollow shaft is much stronger than a solid rod of same length and same mass

17. A pan with set of weights is attached with a light spring. When disturbed, the mass-spring
system oscillates with a time period of 0.6 𝑠. When some additional weights are added then
time period is 0.7 𝑠. The extension caused by the additional weights is approximately given by
2.45 𝑐𝑚
a) 1.38 𝑐𝑚 b) 3.5 𝑐𝑚 c) 1.75 𝑐𝑚 d)

18. To break a wire, a force of 106𝑁/𝑚2 is required. If the density of the material is 3 × 103𝑘𝑔/𝑚3,
then the length of the wire which will break by its own weight will be
a) 34 𝑚 b) 30 𝑚 c) 300 𝑚 d)3 𝑚

19. A light rod of length 2𝑚 suspended from the ceiling horizontally by means of two vertical wires
of equal length. A weight 𝑊 is hung from a light rod as shown in figure. The rod hung by means
of a steel wire of cross-sectional area 𝐴1 = 0.1 𝑐𝑚2 and brass wire of cross-sectional area 𝐴2
= 0.2 𝑐𝑚2. To have equal stress in both wires, 𝑇1/𝑇2 =

T1 T2
Steel Brass
2m

W
a) 1/3 b) 1/4 c) 4/3 d)1/2

20. A stretched rubber has

a) Increased kinetic energy b) Increased potential energy
c) Decreased kinetic energy d)Decreased potential energy

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