464 Elasticity

110. The area of cross section of a steel wire (Y  2.0  1011 N / m 2 ) is substance which will break under its own weight when suspended
vertically, is [DPMT 2004]
2
0.1 cm . The force required to double its length will be [MP PET 2002]
(a) 66.6 m (b) 60.0 m
(a) 2  1012 N (b) 2  1011 N (c) 33.3 m (d) 30.0 m
120. A rubber cord 10 m long is suspended vertically. How much does it
(c) 2  1010 N (d) 2  10 6 N stretch under its own weight (Density of rubber is 1500 kg/m , Y = 3

5×10 N/m , g = 10 m/s )

8 2 2
[Pb. PET 2001]
111. A rubber cord catapult has cross-sectional area 25mm 2 and initial
(a) 15×10 m –4
(b) 7.5×10 m –4

length of rubber cord is 10cm. It is stretched to 5 cm. and then

(c) 12×10 m –4
(d) 25×10 m –4

released to project a missile of mass 5gm. Taking

121. The value of Poisson's ratio lies between
Yrubber  5  10 N / m
8 2
velocity of projected missile is [AIIMS 1985; MP PET 1986; DPMT 2002]
[CPMT 2002] 1 3 1
(a) –1 to (b)  to 
(a) 20 ms 1 (b) 100 ms 1 2 4 2
1
(c) 250 ms 1 (d) 200 ms 1 (c)  to 1 (d) 1 to 2
2
112. According to Hook’s law force is proportional to 122. The Poisson's ratio cannot have the value [EAMCET 1989]
[RPET 2003] (a) 0.7 (b) 0.2
1 1 (c) 0.1 (d) 0.5
(a) (b)
x x2 123. There is no change in the volume of a wire due to change in its
length on stretching. The Poisson's ratio of the material of the wire
(c) x (d) x2 is [MH CET 2004]
113. In the Young’s experiment, If length of wire and radius both are (a) + 0.50 (b) – 0.50
doubled then the value of Y will become [RPET 2003] (c) 0.25 (d) – 0.25
(a) 2 times (b) 4 times 124. A material has Poisson's ratio 0.50. If a uniform rod of it suffers a
(c) Remains same (d) Half longitudinal strain of 2  10 3 , then the percentage change in
volume is [EAMCET 1987]
114. Minimum and maximum values of Poisson’s ratio for a metal lies between [Orissa JEE 2003]
(a) 0.6 (b) 0.4
(a)  to +  (b) 0 to 1
(c) 0.2 (d) Zero
(c)  to 1 (d) 0 to 0.5
125. Four identical rods are stretched by same force. Maximum extension
115. A wire of diameter 1mm breaks under a tension of 1000 N. Another is produced in
wire, of same material as that of the first one, but of diameter 2 mm (a) L  10cm, D  1 mm (b) L  100 cm, D  2mm
breaks under a tension of
[Orissa JEE 2003] (c) L  200 cm, D  3mm (d) L  300 cm, D  4 mm
(a) 500 N (b) 1000 N
Bulk Modulus
(c) 10000 N (d) 4000 N
116. Young’s modulus of perfectly rigid body material is 1. The isothermal elasticity of a gas is equal to
[KCET 2003] [CPMT 1981; MP PMT 2004]
(a) Zero (b) Infinity (a) Density (b) Volume
(c) 1  1010 N / m 2 (d) 10  1010 N / m 2 (c) Pressure (d) Specific heat
2. The adiabatic elasticity of a gas is equal to [CPMT 1982]
117. A wire of length 2 m is made from 10 cm 3 of copper. A force F is
applied so that its length increases by 2 mm. Another wire of length (a)   density (b)   volume
8 m is made from the same volume of copper. If the force F is (c)   pressure (d)   specific heat
applied to it, its length will increase by [MP PET 2003]
3. The specific heat at constant pressure and at constant volume for an
(a) 0.8 cm (b) 1.6 cm
ideal gas are C p and Cv and its adiabatic and isothermal
(c) 2.4 cm (d) 3.2 cm
118. A wire of cross section 4 mm is stretched by 0.1 mm by a certain
2
elasticities are E and E respectively. The ratio of E to E is[MP PMT 1989; MP PET 1992]
weight. How far (length) will be wire of same material and length (a) Cv / C p (b) C p / Cv
but of area 8 mm stretch under the action of same force
2
[Kerala PMT 2004]
(a) 0.05 mm (b) 0.10 mm (c) C p Cv (d) 1 / C p Cv
(c) 0.15 mm (d) 0.20 mm 4. The only elastic modulus that applies to fluids is
(e) 0.25 mm [BCECE 2003]
119. A substance breaks down by a stress of 10 N/m . If the density of the
6 2

(a) Young's modulus (b) Shear modulus

material of the wire is 3×10 kg/m , then the length of the wire of the
3 3
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(c) Modulus of rigidity (d) Bulk modulus KCET 1999; Pb. PMT 2003]
5. The ratio of the adiabatic to isothermal elasticities of a triatomic gas (a) 1 mm of Hg (b) 13.6 mm of Hg
is [MP PET 1991]
(a) 3/4 (b) 4/3 (c) 1.013  10 5 N / m 2 (d) 2.026  10 5 N / m 2
(c) 1 (d) 5/3 16. Coefficient of isothermal elasticity E and coefficient of adiabatic
6. If the volume of the given mass of a gas is increased four times, the elasticity E are related by (  C p / Cv )
temperature is raised from 27°C to 127°C. The elasticity will become
[MP PET 2000]
(a) 4 times (b) 1/4 times
(a) E   E (b) E   E
(c) 3 times (d) 1/3 times
7. The compressibility of water is 4  10 5 per unit atmospheric (c) E   / E (d) E   2 E
pressure. The decrease in volume of 100 cubic centimeter of water
17. The bulk modulus of an ideal gas at constant temperature
under a pressure of 100 atmosphere will be [MP PMT 1990]
[MP PMT 2004]
5
(a) 0.4 cc (b) 4  10 cc (a) Is equal to its volume V (b) Is equal to p/2
(c) 0.025 cc (d) 0.004 cc (c) Is equal to its pressure p (d) Can not be determined
8. If a rubber ball is taken at the depth of 200 m in a pool, its volume 18. The Bulk modulus for an incompressible liquid is
decreases by 0.1%. If the density of the water is 1  10 kg / m 3 3 [BHU 2004]

and g  10 m / s 2 , then the volume elasticity in N / m 2 will be (a) Zero

[MP PMT 1991]
(b) Unity
(c) Infinity (d) Between 0 to 1
(a) 10 8 (b) 2  10 8
19. The pressure applied from all directions on a cube is P. How much
(c) 10 9 (d) 2  10 9 its temperature should be raised to maintain the original volume ?
9. The compressibility of a material is The volume elasticity of the cube is  and the coefficient of volume
expansion is 
(a) Product of volume and its pressure
(b) The change in pressure per unit change in volume strain P P
(a) (b)
(c) The fractional change in volume per unit change in pressure  
(d) None of the above P 
10. When a pressure of 100 atmosphere is applied on a spherical ball, (c) (d)
 P
then its volume reduces to 0.01%. The bulk modulus of the material
20. The pressure of a medium is changed from 1.01  10 Pa to 1.165  10
5 5

of the rubber in dyne / cm 2 is

Pa and change in volume is 10% keeping temperature constant. The
[MP PET 1985; DPMT 2002] Bulk modulus of the medium is
(a) 10  10 12
(b) 100  1012 (a) 204.8  10 Pa
5
(b) 102.4  10 Pa 5

(c) 1  10 12
(d) 20  10 12
(c) 51.2  10 Pa
5
(d) 1.55  10 Pa
5

11. In the three states of matter, the elastic coefficient can be 21. For a constant hydraulic stress on an object, the fractional change in
(a) Young's modulus  V 
the object's volume   and its bulk modulus (B) are related as
(b) Coefficient of volume elasticity  V 
(c) Modulus of rigidity
V V 1
(d) Poisson's ratio (a) B (b) 
V V B
12. Bulk modulus was first defined by [CPMT 1987]
V V
(a) Young (b) Bulk (c)  B2 (d)  B 2
(c) Maxwell (d) None of the above V V
13. A uniform cube is subjected to volume compression. If each side is Rigidity Modulus
decreased by 1%, then bulk strain is
[EAMCET (Engg.) 1995; DPMT 2000] 1. Modulus of rigidity of diamond is
(a) 0.01 (b) 0.06 (a) Too less
(c) 0.02 (d) 0.03 (b) Greater than all matters
14. A ball falling in a lake of depth 200 m shows 0.1% decrease in its
(c) Less than all matters
volume at the bottom. What is the bulk modulus of the material of
the ball [AFMC 1997] (d) Zero
10 2. The ratio of lengths of two rods A and B of same material is 1 : 2
(a) 19.6  10 N / m8 2
(b) 19.6  10 N /m 2
and the ratio of their radii is 2 : 1, then the ratio of modulus of
(c) 19.6  10 10 N / m 2 (d) 19.6  10 8 N / m 2 rigidity of A and B will be
15. The isothermal bulk modulus of a gas at atmospheric pressure is (a) 4 :[AIIMS
1 2000; (b) 16 : 1
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(c) 8 : 1 (d) 1 : 1 (a) 0.02 (b) 0.1
3. Which statement is true for a metal [DPMT 2001] (c) 0.005 (d) 0.002
(a) Y  (b) Y   12. The reason for the change in shape of a regular body is
[EAMCET 1980]
(c) Y  (d) Y  1 / 
(a) Volume stress (b) Shearing strain
4. Which of the following relations is true [CPMT 1984]
(c) Longitudinal strain (d) Metallic strain
9Y 13. The lower surface of a cube is fixed. On its upper surface, force is
(a) 3Y  K(1   ) (b) K
Y  applied at an angle of 30° from its surface. The change will be of the
type
0 .5 Y  
(c)   (6 K  )Y (d)   (a) Shape (b) Size

(c) None (d) Shape and size
5. Two wires A and B of same length and of the same material have 14. The upper end of a wire of radius 4 mm and length 100 cm is
the respective radii r1 and r2 . Their one end is fixed with a rigid clamped and its other end is twisted through an angle of 30°. Then
support, and at the other end equal twisting couple is applied. Then angle of shear is [NCERT 1990; MP PMT 1996]
the ratio of the angle of twist at the end of A and the angle of twist (a) 12° (b) 0.12°
at the end of B will be (c) 1.2° (d) 0.012°
[AIIMS 1980] 15. Mark the wrong statement [MP PMT 2003]
(a) Sliding of molecular layer is much easier than compression or
r12 r22
(a) (b) expansion
r22 r12
(b) Reciprocal of bulk modulus of elasticity is called compressibility
r24 r14 (c) It is difficult to twist a long rod as compared to small rod
(c) (d)
r14 r24 (d) Hollow shaft is much stronger than a solid rod of same length
and same mass
6. When a spiral spring is stretched by suspending a load on it, the 16. A 2 m long rod of radius 1 cm which is fixed from one end is given a
strain produced is called twist of 0.8 radians. The shear strain developed will be
(a) Shearing (b) Longitudinal (a) 0.002 (b) 0.004
(c) Volume (d) Transverse (c) 0.008 (d) 0.016
17. A rod of length l and radius r is joined to a rod of length l/2 and
7. The Young's modulus of the material of a wire is 6  1012 N / m 2
radius r/2 of same material. The free end of small rod is fixed to a
and there is no transverse strain in it, then its modulus of rigidity
rigid base and the free end of larger rod is given a twist of   , the
will be
twist angle at the joint will be [RPET 1997]
(a) 3  1012 N / m 2 (b) 2  1012 N / m 2 (a)  / 4 (b)  / 2

(c) 1012 N / m 2 (d) None of the above (c) 5 / 6 (d) 8 / 9

18. Shearing stress causes change in
8. If the Young's modulus of the material is 3 times its modulus of
[RPET 2002; BCECE 2001, 04]
rigidity, then its volume elasticity will be
(a) Length (b) Breadth
(a) Zero (b) Infinity
(c) Shape (d) Volume
(c) 2  10 10
N /m 2
(d) 3  1010 N / m 2
9. Modulus of rigidity of a liquid [RPET 2000] Work Done in Stretching a Wire
(a) Non zero constant
1. If the potential energy of a spring is V on stretching it by 2 cm, then
(b) Infinite its potential energy when it is stretched by 10 cm will be [CPMT
(c) Zero (a) V/25 (b) 5V
(d) Can not be predicted (c) V/5 (d) 25V
2. The work done in stretching an elastic wire per unit volume is or
10. For a given material, the Young's modulus is 2.4 times that of
strain energy in a stretched string is
rigidity modulus. Its Poisson's ratio is
[NCERT 1981; EAMCET (Med.) 1995; MNR 1981;
[EAMCET 1990; RPET 2001]
MP PET 1984; RPMT 1999; DCE 2003]
(a) 2.4 (b) 1.2
1
(c) 0.4 (d) 0.2 (a) Stress  Strain (b)  Stress  Strain
2
11. A cube of aluminium of sides 0.1 m is subjected to a shearing force (c) 2  strain stress (d) Stress/Strain
of 100 N. The top face of the cube is displaced through 0.02 cm with
respect to the bottom face. The shearing strain would be 3. Calculate the work done, if a wire is loaded by 'Mg' weight and the
increase in length is 'l'
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[CPMT 1999; DCE 1999, 2001; Pb. PET 2000, 01] 12. A wire is suspended by one end. At the other end a weight
(a) Mgl (b) Zero equivalent to 20 N force is applied. If the increase in length is 1.0
mm, the increase in energy of the wire will be
(c) Mgl/2 (d) 2Mgl (a) 0.01 J (b) 0.02 J
4. Two wires of same diameter of the same material having the length l (c) 0.04 J (d) 1.00 J
and 2l. If the force F is applied on each, the ratio of the work done 13. In the above question, the ratio of the increase in energy of the wire
in the two wires will be [MP PET 1989] to the decrease in gravitational potential energy when load moves
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 4 downwards by 1 mm, will be
1
(c) 2 : 1 (d) 1 : 1 (a) 1 (b)
4
5. A 5 metre long wire is fixed to the ceiling. A weight of 10 kg is hung
at the lower end and is 1 metre above the floor. The wire was 1 1
(c) (d)
elongated by 1 mm. The energy stored in the wire due to stretching 3 2
is [MP PET 1989] 14. The Young's modulus of a wire is Y. If the energy per unit volume
(a) Zero (b) 0.05 joule is E, then the strain will be
(c) 100 joule (d) 500 joule 2E
(a) (b) 2 EY
6. If the force constant of a wire is K, the work done in increasing the Y
length of the wire by l is [MP PMT 1989] E
(c) EY (d)
(a) Kl/2 (b) Kl Y
15. The ratio of Young's modulus of the material of two wires is 2 : 3. If
(c) Kl 2 / 2 (d) Kl 2 the same stress is applied on both, then the ratio of elastic energy
7. If the tension on a wire is removed at once, then per unit volume will be
(a) 3 : 2 (b) 2 : 3
(a) It will break
(c) 3 : 4 (d) 4 : 3
(b) Its temperature will reduce
16. The length of a rod is 20 cm and area of cross-section 2 cm 2 . The
(c) There will be no change in its temperature
Young's modulus of the material of wire is 1.4  1011 N / m 2 . If
(d) Its temperature increases
the rod is compressed by 5 kg-wt along its length, then increase in
8. When strain is produced in a body within elastic limit, its internal the energy of the rod in joules will be
energy
(a) 8.57  10 6 (b) 22.5  10 4
(a) Remains constant (b) Decreases
(c) 9.8  10 5 (d) 45.0  10 5
(c) Increases (d) None of the above 17. If a spring extends by x on loading, then the energy stored by the
9. When shearing force is applied on a body, then the elastic potential spring is (if T is tension in the spring and k is spring constant) [AIIMS
energy is stored in it. On removing the force, this energy
T2 T2
(a) Converts into kinetic energy (a) (b)
2x 2k
(b) Converts into heat energy 2x 2T 2
(c) (d)
(c) Remains as potential energy T2 k
(d) None of the above 18. On stretching a wire, the elastic energy stored per unit volume is [MP PM
(a) Fl / 2 AL (b) FA / 2 L
10. A brass rod of cross-sectional area 1 cm 2 and length 0.2 m is
(c) FL / 2 A (d) FL / 2
compressed lengthwise by a weight of 5 kg. If Young's modulus of
19. When a force is applied on a wire of uniform cross-sectional area
elasticity of brass is 1  1011 N / m 2 and g  10 m / sec 2 , then
3  10 6 m 2 and length 4m, the increase in length is 1 mm. Energy
increase in the energy of the rod will be [MP PMT 1991]
5 5 stored in it will be (Y  2  10 11 N / m 2 )
(a) 10 J (b) 2.5  10 J
[MP PET 1995; Pb. PET 2002]
(c) 5  10 5 J (d) 2.5  10 4 J (a) 6250 J (b) 0.177 J
11. If one end of a wire is fixed with a rigid support and the other end (c) 0.075 J (d) 0.150 J
is stretched by a force of 10 N, then the increase in length is 0.5 20. K is the force constant of a spring. The work done in increasing its
mm. The ratio of the energy of the wire and the work done in extension from l1 to l 2 will be
displacing it through 1.5 mm by the weight is
[MP PET 1995; MP PMT 1996]
1 1
(a) (b) K
3 4 (a) K(l 2  l1 ) (b) (l 2  l1 )
2
1
(c) (d) 1 K 2
2 (c) K(l 22  l12 ) (d) (l 2  l12 )
2