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A wire of length L, area of cross section A is hanging from a fixed support. The length of the wire changes to L1 when mass M is suspended from its free end. The expression for Young's modulus is:
PhysicsMechanical Properties of SolidsNEETNEET 2020 (Phase 1)
Options:
  • A MgL1LAL
  • B MgLAL1
  • C MgLAL1L
  • D MgL1AL
Solution:
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The correct answer is: MgLAL1L

We know that, 

Young's modulus, Y=FLAΔL

Given,

F=Weight of suspended body=Mg and L=L1-L.

So, we can write

Y=MgLAL1-L

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