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Understanding +4 | -1
A rod elongated by ll when a body of mass MM is suspended from it. The work done is
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Correct option: B
12Mgl\frac{1}{2}M\mathrm{g}l
Option B (12Mgl\frac{1}{2}M\mathrm{g}l) is correct because the work done is equal to the average force multiplied by the elongation.
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Application +4 | -1
A copper wire of negligible mass, 1m\mathrm{1 m} length and cross-sectional area 10−6{10^{ - 6}} is kept on a smooth horizontal table with one end fixed. A ball of mass 1\mathrm{1} kg is attached to the other end. The wire and the ball are rotated with an angular velocity 20 rad s−1{s^{ - 1}}. If the elongation in the wire is 10−3m{10^{ - 3}}\mathrm{m}, then the Young’s modulus is
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Correct option: A
4  ×1011 Nm−24\,\, \times {10^{11}}\,\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{m}^{ - 2}}
Option A (4×1011 Nm−24 \times {10^{11}}\,\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{m}^{ - 2}}) is correct because it is derived from the formula relating Young's modulus to the force, length, area, and elongation.
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The pressure on an object of bulk modulus B undergoing hydraulic compression due to a stress exerted by surrounding fluid having volume strain (ΔVV)2\left(\frac{\Delta V}{V}\right)^2 is
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Correct option: D
B(ΔVV)\mathrm{B}\left(\frac{\Delta \mathrm{V}}{\mathrm{V}}\right)
Option D (B(ΔVV)\mathrm{B}(\frac{\Delta \mathrm{V}}{\mathrm{V}})) is correct because the pressure is directly proportional to the bulk modulus and the volume strain.
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Application +4 | -1
The maximum elongation of a steel wire of 1 m1 \mathrm{~m} length if the elastic limit of steel and its Young's modulus, respectively, are 8×108 N m−28 \times 10^8 \mathrm{~N} \mathrm{~m}^{-2} and 2×1011 N m−2,2 \times 10^{11} \mathrm{~N} \mathrm{~m}^{-2}, is:
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Correct option: D
4 mm4 \mathrm{~mm}
Option D (4 mm4 \mathrm{~mm}) is correct because it is calculated using the relationship between stress, Young's modulus, and strain.
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Assertion: The force exerted by a spring is directly proportional to its displacement from its equilibrium position.

Reason: The spring force follows Hooke's Law, which states that the force exerted by a spring is directly proportional to its displacement from its equilibrium position.
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Correct option: A
Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Option A (Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion) is correct because Hooke's Law directly explains why the spring force is proportional to displacement.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Two rods of copper and steel having same area of cross - section but different lengths l1l_{1} and l2l_{2} respectively are connected to each other. The combined length of two rods fits between two walls without any stress on walls. If α1\alpha_{1} and α2\alpha_{2} are their coefficient of linear expansion, Y1Y_{1} and Y2Y_{2} are their Young's modulus respectively, then (There is no buckling of rods while heating) With increase in temperature:
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Correct option: D
combined length remains l1+l2l_{1}+l_{2} while length of one rod increases and that of other decreases
Option D is correct because the combined length remains l1+l2l_1 + l_2 due to the rigid walls, but the individual lengths change, with one increasing and the other decreasing to maintain the overall length.
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Statement-I: If the volume of a body remains unchanged, When subjected to tensile strain, the value of Poisson's ratio is 1/21 / 2
Statement-II: Phosphor bronze has low Young's modulus and high rigidity modulus
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Correct option: B
Statement I is true and statement II is false
Option B (Statement I is true and statement II is false) is correct because a constant volume under tensile strain implies a Poisson's ratio of 1/2, while phosphor bronze has a high Young's modulus and low rigidity modulus.
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Application +4 | -1
The approximate depth of an ocean is 3000 m3000 \mathrm{~m}. The compressibility of water is 5×10−10 Pa−15 \times 10^{-10} \mathrm{~Pa}^{-1} and density of water is 103 kg/m310^3 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^3. What fractional compression of water will be obtained at the bottom of the ocean.
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Correct option: B
1.5×10−21.5 \times 10^{-2}
Option B (1.5×10−21.5 \times 10^{-2}) is correct because it is the fractional compression calculated using the formula involving compressibility, pressure, and density.
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Application +4 | -1
A steel rod y=2×1011 N/m2y = 2 \times {10^{11}}\,N/{m^2} and α=10−5/  ∘C\alpha = {10^{ - 5}}/\,{\,^ \circ }C of length 1m and area of cross section 1 cm21\,c{m^2} is heated from 0∘C{0^ \circ }C to 200∘C{200^ \circ }C with out being allowed to extend or bend. What is the tension produced in the rod?
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Correct option: D
4×104 N4 \times {10^4}\,N
Option D (4×104 N4 \times {10^4}\,N) is correct because the tension produced in the rod is calculated using the formula involving Young's modulus, area, coefficient of linear expansion, and change in temperature.
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Remembering +4 | -1
Energy stored in stretching a string per unit volume is
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Correct option: A
12  ×  stress  ×strain\frac{1}{2}\,\, \times \,\,\mathrm{stress}\,\, \times \mathrm{strain}
Option A (12×stress×strain\frac{1}{2}\\ \times \\ \text{{stress}}\\ \times \\ \text{{strain}}) is correct because the energy stored per unit volume in a stretched string is given by half the product of stress and strain.
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Stress to strain ratio is equivalent to
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Correct option: A
modulus of elasticity
Option A (modulus of elasticity) is correct because the modulus of elasticity is defined as the ratio of stress to strain.
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Understanding +4 | -1
When a spiral spring is stretched by force, strain produced is
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Correct option: D
Both (1) and (3)
Option D is correct because stretching a spiral spring produces both longitudinal and shear strain.
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Application +4 | -1
Two wires of same material and length but radii in the ratio 1 : 4 are stretched by two forces to produce equal elongation. The ratio of two forces is
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Correct option: C
0.052777778
Option C (01:16) is correct because the force required to produce equal elongation is proportional to the square of the radius.
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Statement I: Glassy solids have sharp melting point.
Statement II: The bonds between the atoms of glassy solids broken at the same temperature.
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Correct option: D
Statement I is false and statement II is false
Option D (Statement I is false and statement II is false) is correct because glassy solids do not have a sharp melting point, and their bonds break over a range of temperatures.
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The volume of a solid at 1 atmosphere pressure is 104 cm310^4 \mathrm{~cm}^3. If the pressure is increased to 51 atmosphere then percentage change in its volume will be (K=1012\left(\mathrm{K}=10^{12}\right. dyne/ cm2)\left.\mathrm{cm}^2\right)-
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Correct option: C
0.005%0.005 \%
Option C (0.005%0.005 \%) is correct because it is calculated using the bulk modulus formula and the given pressure change.
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Application +4 | -1
In above question, the work done in the two wires is
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Correct option: A
0.5 J, 0.03 J
Option A (0.5 J, 0.03 J) is correct because it calculates the work done based on the change in length and the force applied to each wire.
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Statement I: Stress is the internal force per unit area of the body.
Statement II: Rubber is more elastic than steel.
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Correct option: B
Statement I is true and statement II is false
Option B is correct because stress is defined as the internal force per unit area, and steel is more elastic than rubber because it requires more force to deform it.
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Assertion: A material which stretches more is more elastic.
Reason: Rubber is more elastic than steel.
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Correct option: D
Both Assertion &\& Reason are False
Option D is correct because a material that stretches more is less elastic, and steel is more elastic than rubber.
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The specific heat at constant pressure and at constant volume for an ideal gas are Cp{C_p} and Cv{C_v} and its adiabatic and isothermal elasticities are Eϕ{E_\phi } and Eθ{E_\theta } respectively. The ratio of Eϕ{E_\phi } to Eθ{E_\theta } is
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Correct option: B
Cp/Cv{C_p}/{C_v}
Option B (Cp/Cv{C_p}/{C_v}) is correct because the ratio of adiabatic to isothermal elasticity is equal to the ratio of specific heats, which is γ=Cp/Cv\gamma = {C_p}/{C_v}.
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Assertion: Two wires AA and BB have the same cross-sectional area and are made of the same material but the length of wire AA is twice that of BB. For a given load, the strain in wire AA is twice that in BB.
Reason: For a given load, the extension in a wire is not proportional to its length.
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Correct option: D
If both assertion and reason are false
Option D is correct because both the assertion and the reason are false. Strain is directly proportional to length when other factors are constant.
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Remembering +4 | -1
In magnitude hydraulic stress is equal to:
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Correct option: B
Hydraulic pressure
Option B (Hydraulic pressure) is correct because hydraulic stress is defined as the hydraulic pressure applied to the object.
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Application +4 | -1
The Marina trench is located in the Pacific Ocean and at one place it is nearly eleven km\mathrm{km} beneath the surface of water. The water pressure at the bottom of the trench is about 1.1×108 Pa1.1 \times 10^8 \mathrm{~Pa}. A steel ball of initial volume 0.32 m30.32 \mathrm{~m}^3 is dropped into the ocean and falls to the bottom of the trench. What is the change in the volume of the ball when it reaches to the bottom?
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Correct option: A
2.02×10−4 m32.02 \times 10^{-4 } \mathrm{~m}^3
Option A (2.02×10−4 m32.02 \times 10^{-4 } \mathrm{~m}^3) is correct because it is calculated using the bulk modulus formula with the given pressure, volume, and bulk modulus of steel.
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Assertion(A): Upto the elastic limit, strain ∝\propto stress.

Reason(R): Upto elastic limit, material returns to its original shape and size, when external force is removed.
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Correct option: D
If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Option D (If Assertion is false but Reason is true) is correct because the assertion is true only up to the proportional limit, not the elastic limit.
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Assertion:- Elastic restoring forces may be conservative
Reason:- The value of strain for same stress are different while increasing the load and while decreasing the load.
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Correct option: B
If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion
Option B is correct because both the assertion and the reason are true statements, but the reason does not correctly explain the assertion. Elastic restoring forces can be conservative, and hysteresis can cause different strain values for the same stress.
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Application +4 | -1
The area of cross section of a steel wire (Y=2.0  ×1011 N/m2)\left( {Y = 2.0\,\, \times {{10}^{11}}\,N/{m^2}} \right) is 0.1  cm20.1\,\,c{m^2}. The force required to double its length will be
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Correct option: D
2×106N2 \times {10^6}N
Option D (2×106N2 \times {10^6}N) is correct because it correctly applies Young's modulus formula to calculate the force required to double the wire's length.
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Consider the two statements.

I. Mach number is the ratio of strain to stress.

II. Sound waves in air are longitudinal while light waves in air are transverse.

Choose the correct option among the following.
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Correct option: B
Statement I is false while statement II is true
Option B (Statement I is false while statement II is true) is correct because Mach number is a speed ratio, not a stress/strain ratio, and sound waves are longitudinal while light waves are transverse.
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When a spring is stretched by a distance xx , it exerts a force given by F=[−5x−16x3]NF = \left[ { - 5x - 16{x^3}} \right]N.
The work done, when the spring is stretched from 0.1  m  to  0.2  m0.1\,\,m\,\,\mathrm{to}\,\,0.2\,\,m is
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Correct option: A
8.7×10−2J8.7 \times {10^{ - 2}}J
Option A (8.7×10−2J8.7 \times {10^{ - 2}}J) is correct because it is the work done calculated by integrating the force function over the given displacement.
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Statement I: Strain is a unitless quantity.
Statement II: Strain is equivalent to force.
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Correct option: D
Statement I is false and statement II is false
Option D is correct because strain is a dimensionless quantity representing deformation, and it is not equivalent to force.
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Which of the following statements is correct?
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Correct option: B
Solid are least compressible
Option B (Solid are least compressible) is correct because solids have the strongest intermolecular forces, making them the least compressible.
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If the area of cross-section is halved and length of wire having young's modulus YY is doubled, then its young's modulus will become
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Correct option: A
YY
Young's modulus is a material property and is independent of the dimensions of the wire. Therefore, it remains Y.
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