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A bottle has an opening of radius a and length b. A cork of length b and radius a+a where aa, is compressed to fit into the opening completely (see figure). If the bulk modulus of cork is B and the coefficient of friction between the bottle and cork is μ, then the force needed to push the cork into the bottle is

PhysicsMechanical Properties of SolidsJEE Main
Options:
  • A πμBba
  • B 2πμBba
  • C πμBba
  • D 4πμBba
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 4πμBba
Pressure=NA=N2πab

   stress=B×strain 

N2πab=B2πaa×b πa2b

N=B4πba

f=μN=μ4πbBΔa

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