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A uniform rod of length l is acted upon by a force F in a gravity-free region, as shown in the figure. If the area of cross-section of the rod is A and it's Young's modulus is Y, then the elastic potential energy stored in the rod due to elongation is

PhysicsMechanical Properties of SolidsJEE Main
Options:
  • A U=F2l6A2Y
  • B U=F2l3A2Y
  • C U=F2l24A2Y
  • D U=F2l22A2Y
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The correct answer is: U=F2l6A2Y


The acceleration of the rod is

a=Fm

So, the tension in the rod at a distance x from the free end is

Tx=mxl×Fm=Fxl

The longitudinal stress developed inside the rod at a distance x from the free end is

σ=TxA=FxlA

The strain energy density (energy per unit volume) is

dUdV=12σ2Y=12F2x2YA2l2, where dV=Adx is the volume of a small part of the rod

So the energy stored in the rod is

U=12F2YA2l20lx2dx

U=F2l6A2Y

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