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There are two wire of same material and same length while the diameter of second wire is two times the diameter of first wire, then the ratio of extension produced in the wires by applying same load will be
PhysicsMechanical Properties of SolidsBITSATBITSAT 2020
Options:
  • A 1: 1
  • B 2: 1
  • C 1: 2
  • D 4: 1
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 4: 1
$\because$ Both wires are same materials so both will have same Young's modulus, and let it be Y. $Y=\frac{\text { stress }}{\text { strain }}=\frac{F}{\text { A. }(\Delta L / L)}, F=$ applied force

$\mathrm{A}=$ area of cross-section of wire

Now,

$\mathrm{Y}_{1}=\mathrm{Y}_{2} \Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{FL}}{\left(\mathrm{A}_{1}\right)\left(\Delta \mathrm{L}_{1}\right)}=\frac{\mathrm{FL}}{\left(\mathrm{A}_{2}\right)\left(\Delta \mathrm{L}_{2}\right)}$

Since load and length are same for both

$\begin{array}{l}

\Rightarrow \mathrm{r}_{1}^{2} \Delta \mathrm{L}_{1}=\mathrm{r}_{2}^{2} \Delta \mathrm{L}_{2},\left(\frac{\Delta \mathrm{L}_{1}}{\Delta \mathrm{L}_{2}}\right)=\left(\frac{\mathrm{r}_{2}}{\mathrm{r}_{1}}\right)^{2}=4 \\

\Delta \mathrm{L}_{1}: \Delta \mathrm{L}_{2}=4: 1

\end{array}$

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