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The Young's modulus of the material of wire is 2×1010 m-2. If the elongation strain is 1%, then the energy stored in the wire per unit volume in m -3 is
PhysicsMechanical Properties of SolidsNEET
Options:
  • A 10m-3
  • B 108  m-3
  • C 2×10m-3
  • D 2×10m-3
Solution:
1228 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 10m-3
Per unit volume energy stored

=12×Y×strain2=12×Y×lL2

given l=L×1%

or l=L100

Thus per unit volume energy stored =12×2×1010×L100L2

=10m-3

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