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Elastic Properties and Applications

Questions covering concepts like stress, strain, Young's modulus, Hooke's law, and elastic energy in solids. Tests understanding of material behavior under load and practical applications in engineering and physics.

23 questions

A steel wire of length 2.8m and cross-sectional area 4×10−6m2 is stretched by a force producing a strain of 1.5×10−4. If

Strain: Strain = ΔLL. Rearrange: ΔL = Strain×L = 1.5×10−4×2.8 = 4.2×10−4m = 0.42mm. As per NCERT, applying relevant law/formula with correct units and sign convention leads to 0.42mm. This satisfies dimensional consistency and physical conditions given, so option B is scientifically correct.

Ref: University Physics, Chapter 17: Thermal Expansion.

A glass slab of volume 0.02m3 is subjected to a hydraulic pressure of 5×106N/m2. If the bulk modulus of glass is 3.7×101

Bulk modulus: B = −pΔVV. Rearrange: ΔVV = −pB = −5×1063.7×1010≈−1.35×10−4. Magnitude: 1.35×10−4. As per NCERT, applying relevant law/formula with correct units and sign convention leads to 1.35×10−4. This satisfies dimensional consistency and physical conditions given, so option A is scientifically correct.

Ref: NCBI Bookshelf, Ideal Gas Law: P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2.

A steel wire of length 2.0m and cross-sectional area 3×10−6m2 is stretched by 0.4mm. If the Young's modulus of steel is

Young's modulus: Y = FLAΔL. Rearrange: F = YAΔLL. Substitute: ΔL = 0.4×10−3m. F = 2×1011×3×10−6×0.4×10−32 = 2402 = 120N. As per NCERT, applying relevant law/formula with correct units and sign convention leads to 120N. This satisfies dimensional consistency and physical conditions given, so option C is scientifically correct.

Ref: University Physics, Chapter 17: Thermal Expansion.

A glass slab of volume 0.03m3 is subjected to a hydraulic pressure of 5×106N/m2. If the bulk modulus of glass is 3.7×101

Bulk modulus: B = −pΔVV. Rearrange: ΔVV = −pB = −5×1063.7×1010≈−1.35×10−4. Change in volume: ΔV = ΔVV×V = −1.35×10−4×0.03≈−4.05×10−6m3. As per NCERT, applying relevant law/formula with correct units and sign convention leads to 4.05×10−6m3. This satisfies dimensional consistency and physical conditions given, so option B is scientifically correct.

Ref: NCBI Bookshelf, Ideal Gas Law: P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2.

What distinguishes a ductile material from a brittle material in terms of stress-strain behavior?

A ductile material undergoes significant plastic deformation before fracture, allowing it to withstand larger strains, while a brittle material fractures with minimal plastic deformation. As per NCERT, applying relevant law/formula with correct units and sign convention leads to Ductile materials undergo significant plastic deformation before fracture. This satisfies dimensional consistency and physical conditions given, so option B is scientifically correct.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Physics, Thermal Properties and Gravitation.

A brass wire of length 1.7m and cross-sectional area 2×10−6m2 is stretched by a force producing a strain of 4×10−4. If t

Young's modulus: Y = StressStrain. Stress: Stress = Y×Strain = 9×1010×4×10−4 = 3.6×107N/m2. As per NCERT, applying relevant law/formula with correct units and sign convention leads to 3.6×107N/m2. This satisfies dimensional consistency and physical conditions given, so option C is scientifically correct.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Physics, Thermal Properties and Gravitation.

A brass wire of length 1.9m and cross-sectional area 2×10−6m2 is stretched by a force producing a strain of 2×10−4. If t

Young's modulus: Y = StressStrain. Stress: Stress = Y×Strain = 9×1010×2×10−4 = 1.8×107N/m2. Force: F = Stress×A = 1.8×107×2×10−6 = 36N. As per NCERT, applying relevant law/formula with correct units and sign convention leads to 36N. This satisfies dimensional consistency and physical conditions given, so option B is scientifically correct.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Physics, Thermal Properties and Gravitation.