Elasticity

(a) Y/2 (b) Y

(c) 2Y (d) 4Y
6. A beam of metal supported at the two ends is
loaded at the centre. The depression at the centre is
proportional to
Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stress
[CPMT 1983, 84]
1. The length of an iron wire is L and area of cross-
section is A. The increase in length is l on applying (a) (b) Y
the force F on its two ends. Which of the statement
(c) 1/Y (d)
is correct [NCERT 1976]
(a) Increase in length is inversely proportional to its 7. When a certain weight is suspended from a long
length L uniform wire, its length increases by one cm. If the
same weight is suspended from another wire of the
(b) Increase in length is proportional to area of
same material and length but having a diameter
cross-section A
half of the first one then the increase in length will
(c) Increase in length is inversely proportional to A
be [CPMT 1984, 90]
(d) Increase in length is proportional to Young's
modulus (a) 0.5 cm (b) 2 cm
2. The increase in length is l of a wire of length L by (c) 4 cm (d) 8 cm
the longitudinal stress. Then the stress is 8. Hook's law defines [MP PMT/PET 1988]
proportional to
(a) Stress (b) Strain
[MP PET 1986]
(a) L/l (b) l/L (c) Modulus of elasticity (d) Elastic limit
(c) (d) 9. A wire is loaded by 6 kg at its one end, the increase
in length is 12 mm. If the radius of the wire is
3. The dimensions of four wires of the same material
doubled and all other magnitudes are unchanged,
are given below. In which wire the increase in
then increase in length will be [MP PMT 1987; AI
length will be maximum when the same tension is
SSCE 1982]
applied
[IIT 1981; NCERT 1976; MP PET/PMT 1998; (a) 6 mm (b) 3 mm
CPMT 1983, 90; MP PMT 1992, 94, 97; MP PET 1989, 90, (c) 24 mm (d) 48 mm
99]
10. The area of cross-section of a wire of length 1.1
(a) Length 100 cm, Diameter 1 mm
metre is 1 mm2. It is loaded with 1 kg. If Young's
(b) Length 200 cm, Diameter 2 mm
modulus of copper is , then the
(c) Length 300 cm, Diameter 3 mm
increase in length will be (If
(d) Length 50 cm, Diameter 0.5 mm
[MP PET 1989]
4. The ratio of the lengths of two wires A and B of
(a) 0.01 mm (b) 0.075 mm
same material is 1 : 2 and the ratio of their diameter
is 2 : 1. They are stretched by the same force, then (c) 0.1 mm (d) 0. 15 mm
the ratio of increase in length will be[MP PMT 1986;
11. On increasing the length by 0.5 mm in a steel wire of
MP PET/PMT 1988]
length 2 m and area of cross-section , the
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 4
force required is [Y for steel ]
(c) 1 : 8 (d) 8 : 1 [MP PET/PMT 1988]
5. The Young's modulus of a wire of length L and (a) (b)
radius r is Y N/m2. If the length and radius are
reduced to L/2 and r/2, then its Young's modulus (c) (d) 
will be
[MP PMT 1985; MP PET 1997; KCET 1999]

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12. If Young's modulus of iron is and [MP PMT 1987, 89, 92; CPMT 1997; Pb. PMT
the interatomic spacing between two molecules is 1999; KCET 2000; AIIMS 2001]
metre, the interatomic force constant is (a) (b)
[JIPMER 1978]
(c) (d) 
(a) 60 N/m (b) 120 N/m
(c) 30 N/m (d) 180 N/m 20. In a wire of length L, the increase in its length is l. If
13. In CGS system, the Young's modulus of a steel wire the length is reduced to half, the increase in its
is . To double the length of a wire of unit length will be
cross-section area, the force required is (a) l (b) 2l
[MP PMT 1989]
(c)  (d) None of the above
(a) dynes (b) dynes
21. The Young's modulus of a rubber string 8 cm long
(c) newtons (d) dynes
and density is , is
14. The material which practically does not show
suspended on the ceiling in a room. The increase in
elastic after effect is [JIPMER 1997; AMU (Engg.)
length due to its own weight will be
1999]
[AIIMS 1986]
(a) Copper (b) Rubber
(a) (b) 
(c) Steel (d) Quartz
15. If the temperature increases, the modulus of (c) (d) 9.6 m
elasticity 22. A and B are two wires. The radius of A is twice that
(a) Decreases (b) Increases of B. They are stretched by the some load. Then the
stress on B is
(c) Remains constant (d) Becomes zero
[MP PMT 1993]
16. A force F is needed to break a copper wire having
radius R. The force needed to break a copper wire (a) Equal to that on A (b) Four times that on A
of radius 2R will be (c) Two times that on A (d) Half that on A
[MP PET 1990] 23. If the length of a wire is reduced to half, then it can
(a) F/2 (b) 2F hold the ......... load
(c) 4F (d) F/4 (a) Half (b) Same
17. The relationship between Young's modulus Y, Bulk (c) Double (d) One fourth
modulus K and modulus of rigidity is 24. To double the length of a iron wire having
[MP PET 1991; MP PMT 1997] area of cross-section, the required force
will be
(a)  (b) [MP PMT 1987]
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
(c) (d) dyne
18. The diameter of a brass rod is 4 mm and Young's 25. The spring balance does not read properly after its
modulus of brass is . The force long use, because
required to stretch by 0.1% of its length is [MP PET (a) The elasticity of spring increases
1991; BVP 2003] (b) The elasticity decreases
(a)  (b) 36 N (c) Its plastic power decreases
(c) (d) (d) Its plastic power increases
19. If x longitudinal strain is produced in a wire of 26. Two wires of equal lengths are made of the same
Young's modulus y, then energy stored in the material. Wire A has a diameter that is twice as that
material of the wire per unit volume is of wire B. If identical weights are suspended from
the ends of these wires, the increase in length is

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[EAMCET 1983; MP PMT 1990; MP PET 1995] it is not allowed to increase in length, then the force
(a) Four times for wire A as for wire B developed is proportional to
(b) Twice for wire A as for wire B [NCERT 1976]

(c) Half for wire A as for wire B (a) l (b)

(d) One-fourth for wire A as for wire B (c) A (d)
27. Why the spring is made up of steel in comparison of 33. An aluminum rod (Young's modulus
copper has a breaking strain of 0.2%.
(a) Copper is more costly than steel The minimum cross-sectional area of the rod in
(b) Copper is more elastic than steel order to support a load of Newton's is
(c) Steel is more elastic than copper [MP PMT 1991]
(d) None of the above (a) (b)
28. Steel and copper wires of same length are stretched
(c) (d) 
by the same weight one after the other. Young's
modulus of steel and copper are 34. Two wires of copper having the length in the ratio
4 : 1 and their radii ratio as 1 : 4 are stretched by the
and . The ratio of increase in
same force. The ratio of longitudinal strain in the
length [MP PET 1984] two will be
(a) (b)  (a) 1 : 16 (b) 16 : 1
(c) 1 : 64 (d) 64 : 1
(c) (d) 35. A weight of 200 kg is suspended by vertical wire of
length 600.5 cm. The area of cross-section of wire is
29. An area of cross-section of rubber string is . . When the load is removed, the wire
Its length is doubled when stretched with a linear contracts by 0.5 cm. The Young's modulus of the
force of dynes. The Young's modulus of the material of wire will be
rubber in will be (a)  (b)
[MP PET 1985] (c) (d)
(a) (b)  36. If a load of 9 kg is suspended on a wire, the increase
(c) (d) in length is 4.5 mm. The force constant of the wire is

30. Increase in length of a wire is 1 mm when (a) (b) 

suspended by a weight. If the same weight is (c) (d)
suspended on a wire of double its length and
37. The ratio of diameters of two wires of same
double its radius, the increase in length will be
material is n : 1. The length of wires are 4 m each.
[CPMT 1976] On applying the same load, the increase in length of
(a) 2 mm (b) 0.5 mm thin wire will be
(c) 4 mm (d) 0.25 mm (a) times (b) n times
31. The temperature of a wire of length 1 metre and area
(c) 2n times (d) None of the above
of cross-section is increased from 0°C to
100°C. If the rod is not allowed to increase in length, 38. Longitudinal stress of is applied on a
the force required will be and wire. The percentage increase in length is

[NCERT 1976; CPMT 1982, 91] (a) 0.002 (b) 0.001

(a) (b)  (c) 0.003 (d) 0.01

39. A steel wire is stretched with a definite load. If the
(c) (d)
Young's modulus of the wire is Y. For decreasing
32. A rod of length l and area of cross-section A is the value of Y
heated from 0°C to 100°C. The rod is so placed that

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(a) Radius is to be decreased increased by 5°C, then the increase in the tension of
(b) Radius is to be increased the wire will be

(c) Length is to be increased (a) 4.2 N (b) 4.4 N

(d) None of the above  (c) 2.4 N (d) 8.8 N

40. The interatomic distance for a metal is . 47. When compared with solids and liquids, the gases
have
If the interatomic force constant is
, then the Young's modulus in (a) Minimum volume elasticity
will be (b) Maximum volume elasticity

(a)  (b) (c) Maximum Young's modulus

(d) Maximum modulus of rigidity
(c) (d)
48. The length of a wire is 1.0 m and the area of cross-
41. Two identical wires of rubber and iron are stretched
section is . If the work done for
by the same weight, then the number of atoms in
increase in length by 0.2 cm is 0.4 joule, then Young's
the iron wire will be
modulus of the material of the wire is
[DPMT 1999]
(a) Equal to that of rubber (a) (b)
(b) Less than that of the rubber (c)  (d)
(c) More than that of the rubber  49. The quality of the material which opposes the
(d) None of the above change in shape, volume or length is called
42. The force constant of a wire does not depend on (a) Intermolecular repulsion
(a) Nature of the material (b) Radius of the wire (b) Intermolecular behaviour
(c) Length of the wire (d) None of the above  (c) Viscosity
43. The elasticity of invar (d) Elasticity
(a) Increases with temperature rise 50. For silver, Young's modulus is
(b) Decreases with temperature rise and Bulk modulus is . Its Poisson's
(c) Does not depend on temperature ratio will be
(d) None of the above (a) – 1 (b) 0.5
44. After effects of elasticity are maximum for (c) 0.39 (d) 0.25
(a) Glass (b) Quartz 51. The longitudinal strain is only possible in
(c) Rubber (d) Metal (a) Gases (b) Fluids
45. In suspended type moving coil galvanometer, (c) Solids (d) Liquids
quartz suspension is used because
52. If the density of the material increases, the value of
(a) It is good conductor of electricity Young's modulus
(b) Elastic after effects are negligible  (a) Increases 
(c) Young's modulus is greater (b) Decreases
(d) There is no elastic limit (c) First increases then decreases
46. A force of 200 N is applied at one end of a wire of (d) First decreases then increases
length 2 m and having area of cross-section
53. Young's modulus of rubber is and area
. The other end of the wire is rigidly
fixed. If coefficient of linear expansion of the wire of cross-section is . If force of dynes is
and Young's modulus applied along its length, then its initial length l
becomes
and its temperature is
(a) 3L (b) 4L

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(c) 2L (d) None of the above 60. The force required to stretch a steel wire of
54. The elastic limit for a gas cross-section to 1.1 times its length would be
(a) Exists 
(b) Exists only at absolute zero [MP PET 1992]
(c) Exists for a perfect gas (a)  (b)
(d) Does not exist (c) (d)
55. If Young's modulus for a material is zero, then the
61. Which one of the following substances possesses
state of material should be
the highest elasticity [MP PMT 1992;
(a) Solid (b) Solid but powder 
RPMT 1999; RPET 2000; MH CET (Med.) 2001]
(c) Gas (d) None of the above
(a) Rubber (b) Glass
56. Liquids have no Poisson's ratio, because
(c) Steel (d) Copper
(a) It has no definite shape
62. Which one of the following quantities does not have
(b) It has greater volume the unit of force per unit area
(c) It has lesser density than solid [MP PMT 1992]
(d) None of the above (a) Stress
57. A wire of length L and radius r is rigidly fixed at (b) Strain
one end. On stretching the other end of the wire
with a force F, the increase in its length is l. If (c) Young's modulus of elasticity
another wire of same material but of length 2L and (d) Pressure
radius 2r is stretched with a force of 2F, the increase 63. A copper wire and a steel wire of the same diameter
in its length will be and length are connected end to end and a force is
[NCERT 1980; AIIMS 1980; applied, which stretches their combined length by 1
MP PET 1989, 92; MP PET/PMT 1988; cm. The two wires will have
MP PMT 1996, 2002; UPSEAT 2002] [MP PMT 1992]

(a) l (b) 2l (a) Different stresses and strains

(b) The same stress and strain
(c) (d)
(c) The same strain but different stresses
58. In steel, the Young's modulus and the strain at the (d) The same stress but different strains
breaking point are and 0.15 64. A steel ring of radius r and cross-section area ‘A’ is
respectively. The stress at the breaking point for fitted on to a wooden disc of radius . If
steel is therefore Young's modulus be E, then the force with which
[MP PET 1990; MP PMT 1992; DPMT 2001] the steel ring is expanded is
(a) (b) [EAMCET 1986]
(c) (d) 
(a) (b) 
59. Which of the following statements is correct [MP
PET 1992]
(a) Hooke's law is applicable only within elastic (c) (d)
limit
(b) The adiabatic and isothermal elastic constants 65. A wire extends by 1 mm when a force is applied.
of a gas are equal Double the force is applied to another wire of same
material and length but half the radius of cross-
(c) Young's modulus is dimensionless
section. The elongation of the wire in mm will be
(d) Stress multiplied by strain is equal to the stored [EAMCET 1986]
energy
(a) 8 (b) 4
(c) 2 (d) 1

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66. Two wires of the same material have lengths in the 72. The relation between and K for a elastic
ratio 1 : 2 and their radii are in the ratio . If material is
they are stretched by applying equal forces, the
increase in their lengths will be in the ratio (a) (b) 
[MP PET 1994]
(a) (b) (c) (d)

(c) 1 : 1 (d) 1 : 2 73. A fixed volume of iron is drawn into a wire of

67. When a weight of 10 kg is suspended from a copper length L. The extension x produced in this wire by a
wire of length 3 metres and diameter 0.4 mm, its constant force F is proportional to
length increases by 2.4 cm. If the diameter of the [MP PMT 1999]
wire is doubled, then the extension in its length will
be [MP PMT 1994] (a) (b)
(a) 9.6 cm (b) 4.8 cm
(c)  (d) L
(c) 1.2 cm (d) 0.6 cm
74. A wire of cross-sectional area is first
68. A force of newton stretches the length of a
stretched between two fixed points at a temperature
hanging wire by 1 millimetre. The force required to
of 20°C. Determine the tension when the
stretch a wire of same material and length but
temperature falls to 10°C. Coefficient of linear
having four times the diameter by 1 millimetre is
expansion and
[MP PMT 1995]
[EAMCET 1994]
(a) N (b) N
(a) 20 N (b) 30 N
(c) N (d) N (c) 60 N (d) 120 N
75. To keep constant time, watches are fitted with
69. Two wires ‘A’ and ‘B’ of the same material have balance wheel made of [EAMCET 1994]
radii in the ratio 2 : 1 and lengths in the ratio 4 : 1.
(a) Invar (b) Stainless steel
The ratio of the normal forces required to produce
the same change in the lengths of these two wires is (c) Tungsten (d) Platinum
[Haryana CEE 1996] 76. A wire is stretched by 0.01 m by a certain force F.
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 2 : 1 Another wire of same material whose diameter and
length are double to the original wire is stretched
(c) 1 : 4 (d) 1 : 2
by the same force. Then its elongation will be
70. Density of rubber is d. A thick rubber cord of length [EAMCET (Engg.) 1995; CPMT 2001]
L and cross-section area A undergoes elongation
(a) 0.005 m (b) 0.01 m
under its own weight on suspending it. This
elongation is proportional to (c) 0.02 m (d) 0.002 m
(a) dL (b) Ad/L 77. The possible value of Poisson's ratio is
[EAMCET (Med.) 1995]
(c) (d) 
(a) 1 (b) 0.9
71. The ratio of two specific heats of gas for
(c) 0.8 (d) 0.4
argon is 1.6 and for hydrogen is 1.4. Adiabatic
78. The coefficient of linear expansion of brass and steel
elasticity of argon at pressure P is E. Adiabatic
elasticity of hydrogen will also be equal to E at the are and . If we take a brass rod of length
pressure and steel rod of length at 0°C, their difference in
length will remain the same at a
(a) P (b) 
temperature if [EAMCET (Med.) 1995]
(a) (b)
(c) (d) 1.4 P
(c) (d) 

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79. A rod is fixed between two points at 20°C. The kg is hung from its lower end. Young's modulus of
coefficient of linear expansion of material of rod is the iron rod is
and Young's modulus is [AFMC 1999]
. Find the stress developed in the
(a)  (b)
rod if temperature of rod becomes 10°C
[RPET 1997] (c) (d)

(a)  (b) 86. In solids, inter-atomic forces are

[DCE 1999]
(c) (d)
(a) Totally repulsive
80. The extension of a wire by the application of load is
(b) Totally attractive
3 mm. The extension in a wire of the same material
and length but half the radius by the same load is (c) Combination of (a) and (b) 
[CMEET Bihar 1995] (d) None of these
(a) 12 mm (b) 0.75 mm 87. A force F is applied on the wire of radius r and
(c) 15 mm (d) 6 mm length L and change in the length of wire is l. If the
81. A rubber pipe of density and same force F is applied on the wire of the same
Young's modulus is suspended from material and radius 2r and length 2L, Then the
change in length of the other wire is
the roof. The length of the pipe is 8 m. What will be
the change in length due to its own weight [RPMT 1999]
[RPET 1996] (a) l (b) 2l
(a) 9.6 m (b) (c) l/2 (d) 4l
(c) (d)  88. The modulus of elasticity is dimensionally
82. In which case there is maximum extension in the equivalent to
wire, if same force is applied on each wire [MH CET (Med.) 1999]
[AFMC 1997]
(a) Surface tension (b) Stress
(a) L = 500 cm, d = 0.05 mm
(c) Strain (d) None of these
(b) L = 200 cm, d = 0.02 mm
89. Under elastic limit the stress is
(c) L = 300 cm, d = 0.03 mm
[MH CET 1999; KCET 1999]
(d) L = 400 cm, d = 0.01 mm
83. If a spring is extended to length l, then according to (a) Inversely, proportional to strain
Hook's law (b) Directly proportional to strain
[CPMT 1997] (c) Square root of strain
(a)  (b) (d) Independent of strain
90. A steel wire of lm long and cross section
(c) (d) area is hang from rigid end. When weight of 1kg is
hung from it then change in length will be (given
84. Which of the following affects the elasticity of a
substance
[RPMT 2000]
[AIIMS 1999]
(a) 0.5 mm (b) 0.25 mm
(a) Hammering and annealing
(b) Change in temperature (c) 0.05 mm (d) 5 mm
(c) Impurity in substance 91. A load W produces an extension of 1mm in a thread
of radius r. Now if the load is made 4W and radius
(d) All of these
is made 2r all other things remaining same, the
85. An iron rod of length 2m and cross section area of extension will become
, stretched by 0.5 mm, when a mass of 250
[RPET 2000]

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(a) 4 mm (b) 16 mm 98. The length of an elastic string is a metre when the
(c) 1 mm (d) 0.25 mm longitudinal tension is 4 N and b metre when the
longitudinal tension is 5 N. The length of the string
92. The units of Young ‘s modulus of elasticity are in metre when the longitudinal tension is 9 N is
[CPMT 2000; KCET 2000] [EAMCET 2001]
(a) (b) N-m (a) (b) 

(c)  (d)
(c) (d)
93. Two similar wires under the same load yield
elongation of 0.1 mm and 0.05 mm respectively. If 99. Stress to strain ratio is equivalent to [RPET 2001]
the area of cross- section of the first wire is (a) Modulus of elasticity
then the area of cross section of the second wire is (b) Poission’s Ratio
[CPMT 2000; Pb. PET 2002]
(c) Reyhold number
(a) (b) 
(d) Fund number
(c) (d) 100. Which is correct relation [RPET 2001]
94. A 5 m long aluminium wire ( of (a) (b) 
diameter 3 mm supports a 40 kg mass. In order to (c) (d)
have the same elongation in a copper wire
101. If the interatomic spacing in a steel wire is 3.0Å and
of the same length under the
= then force constant is
same weight, the diameter should now be, in mm.
[AMU 2000] [RPET 2001]
(a) 1.75 (b) 1.5 (a) (b) 
(c) 2.5 (d) 5.0 (c) (d)
95. How much force is required to produce an increase
102. A copper wire of length 4.0m and area of cross-
of 0.2% in the length of a brass wire of diameter 0.6
section is stretched with a force of
mm
N. If Young’s modulus for copper is
[MP PMT 2000]
the increase in the length of the
(Young’s modulus for brass = )
wire will be [MP PET 2001]
(a) Nearly 17 N (b) Nearly 34 N (a) 1.33 mm  (b) 1.33 cm
(c) Nearly 51 N (d) Nearly 68 N (c) 2.66 mm (d) 2.66 cm
96. On applying a stress of N/ the length 103. A metal bar of length L and area of cross-section A
of a perfectly elastic wire is doubled. Its Young’s is clamped between two rigid supports. For the
modulus will be material of the rod, its Young’s modulus is Y and
[MP PET 2000] coefficient of linear expansion is . If the
temperature of the rod is increased by the
(a) (b) 
force exerted by the rod on the supports is
(c) (d)
[MP PMT 2001]
97. When a uniform wire of radius r is stretched by a (a) (b) 
2kg weight, the increase in its length is 2.00 mm. If
the radius of the wire is r/2 and other conditions (c) (d)
remain the same, the increase in its length is
[EAMCET (Engg.) 2000] 104. According to Hook’s law of elasticity, if stress is
(a) 2.00 mm (b) 4.00 mm increased, the ratio of stress to strain [KCET
2000 AIIMS 2001]
(c) 6.00mm (d) 8.00 mm
(a) Increases (b) Decreases

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(c) Becomes zero (d) Remains constant required to double its length will be
105. A pan with set of weights is attached with a light [MP PET 2002]
spring. When disturbed, the mass-spring system (a) (b)
oscillates with a time period of 0.6 s. When some
additional weights are added then time period is (c) (d) 
0.7s. The extension caused by the additional 111. A rubber cord catapult has cross-sectional area
weights is approximately given by and initial length of rubber cord is
[UPSEAT 2002] It is stretched to and then released to project
(a) 1.38 cm (b) 3.5 cm a missile of mass Taking
(c) 1.75 cm (d) 2.45 cm velocity of projected missile

106. A uniform plank of Young’s modulus Y is moved is

over a smooth horizontal surface by a constant [CPMT 2002]
horizontal force F. The area of cross section of the
(a) (b)
plank is A. The compressive strain on the plank in
the direction of the force is (c)  (d)
[Kerala PET 2002] 112. According to Hook’s law force is proportional to
(a)  (b) [RPET 2003]

(c) (d) (a) (b)

107. The mean distance between the atoms of iron is

(c) x (d)
and interatomic force constant for iron
113. In the Young’s experiment, If length of wire and
is The Young’s modulus of elasticity for
radius both are doubled then the value of will
iron is [JIPMER 2002]
become [RPET 2003]
(a) (b)
(a) 2 times (b) 4 times
(c) (d)  (c) Remains same (d) Half
108. Two wires A and B are of same materials. Their 114. Minimum and maximum values of Poisson’s ratio for a
lengths are in the ratio 1 : 2 and diameters are in the metal lies between [Orissa JEE 2003]
ratio 2 : 1 when stretched by force and
(a) to + (b) 0 to 1
respectively they get equal increase in their lengths.
Then the ratio should be (c) to 1 (d) 0 to 0.5
115. A wire of diameter 1mm breaks under a tension of
[Orissa JEE 2002]
1000 N. Another wire, of same material as that of
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 1 the first one, but of diameter 2 mm breaks under a
(c) 2 : 1 (d) 8 : 1 tension of

109. The breaking stress of a wire depends upon [AIIMS [Orissa JEE 2003]
2002] (a) 500 N (b) 1000 N
(a) Length of the wire (c) 10000 N (d) 4000 N
(b) Radius of the wire 116. Young’s modulus of perfectly rigid body material is
(c) Material of the wire [KCET 2003]
(d) Shape of the cross section (a) Zero  (b) Infinity
110. The area of cross section of a steel wire (c) (d)
is . The force 117. A wire of length 2 m is made from of
copper. A force F is applied so that its length

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 Elasticity

increases by 2 mm. Another wire of length 8 m is the percentage change in volume is

made from the same volume of copper. If the force [EAMCET 1987]
F is applied to it, its length will increase by (a) 0.6 (b) 0.4
[MP PET 2003]
(c) 0.2 (d) Zero
(a) 0.8 cm (b) 1.6 cm
125. Four identical rods are stretched by same force.
(c) 2.4 cm (d) 3.2 cm Maximum extension is produced in
118. A wire of cross section 4 mm2 is stretched by 0.1 mm (a) (b)
by a certain weight. How far (length) will be wire of 
same material and length but of area 8 mm2 stretch
under the action of same force (c) (d)
[Kerala PMT 2004]
(a) 0.05 mm (b) 0.10 mm
(c) 0.15 mm (d) 0.20 mm Bulk Modulus
(e) 0.25 mm
119. A substance breaks down by a stress of 106 N/m2. If 1. The isothermal elasticity of a gas is equal to
the density of the material of the wire is 3×10 3 kg/m3, [CPMT 1981; MP PMT 2004]
then the length of the wire of the substance which (a) Density (b) Volume
will break under its own weight when suspended
(c) Pressure (d) Specific heat
vertically, is [DPMT 2004]
2. The adiabatic elasticity of a gas is equal to
(a) 66.6 m (b) 60.0 m
[CPMT 1982]
(c) 33.3 m (d) 30.0 m
(a) density (b) volume
120. A rubber cord 10 m long is suspended vertically.
How much does it stretch under its own weight (c) pressure (d) specific heat
(Density of rubber is 1500 kg/m3, Y = 5×108 N/m2, g = 3. The specific heat at constant pressure and at
10 m/s2) [Pb. PET 2001] constant volume for an ideal gas are and
(a) 15×10–4 m (b) 7.5×10–4 m and its adiabatic and isothermal elasticities are
(c) 12×10–4 m (d) 25×10–4 m and respectively. The ratio of to is [MP
121. The value of Poisson's ratio lies between PMT 1989; MP PET 1992]
[AIIMS 1985; MP PET 1986; DPMT 2002]
(a) (b) 
(a) –1 to  (b) to (c) (d)
4. The only elastic modulus that applies to fluids is
(c) to 1 (d) 1 to 2 [BCECE 2003]

122. The Poisson's ratio cannot have the value [EAMCET (a) Young's modulus (b) Shear modulus
1989] (c) Modulus of rigidity (d) Bulk modulus
(a) 0.7 (b) 0.2 5. The ratio of the adiabatic to isothermal elasticities of
(c) 0.1 (d) 0.5 a triatomic gas is [MP PET 1991]
123. There is no change in the volume of a wire due to (a) 3/4 (b) 4/3
change in its length on stretching. The Poisson's (c) 1 (d) 5/3
ratio of the material of the wire is
6. If the volume of the given mass of a gas is increased
[MH CET 2004]
four times, the temperature is raised from 27°C to
(a) + 0.50 (b) – 0.50 127°C. The elasticity will become
(c) 0.25 (d) – 0.25 (a) 4 times (b) 1/4 times
124. A material has Poisson's ratio 0.50. If a uniform rod (c) 3 times (d) 1/3 times
of it suffers a longitudinal strain of , then

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 Elasticity

7. The compressibility of water is per unit (c) 0.02 (d) 0.03*

atmospheric pressure. The decrease in volume of 14. A ball falling in a lake of depth 200 m shows 0.1%
100 cubic centimeter of water under a pressure of decrease in its volume at the bottom. What is the
100 atmosphere will be bulk modulus of the material of the ball
[MP PMT 1990] [AFMC 1997]
(a) 0.4 cc (b) (a) * (b)
(c) 0.025 cc (d) 0.004 cc (c) (d)
8. If a rubber ball is taken at the depth of 200 m in a 15. The isothermal bulk modulus of a gas at
pool, its volume decreases by 0.1%. If the density of atmospheric pressure is [AIIMS 2000;
the water is and , then KCET 1999; Pb. PMT 2003]
the volume elasticity in will be
(a) of Hg (b) of Hg
[MP PMT 1991]
(c) * (d)
(a) (b)
16. Coefficient of isothermal elasticity and
(c) (d) 
coefficient of adiabatic elasticity are related by
9. The compressibility of a material is
(a) Product of volume and its pressure
[MP PET 2000]
(b) The change in pressure per unit change in
volume strain (a) (b) *
(c) The fractional change in volume per unit (c) (d)
change in pressure*
17. The bulk modulus of an ideal gas at constant
(d) None of the above temperature
10. When a pressure of 100 atmosphere is applied on a [MP PMT 2004]
spherical ball, then its volume reduces to 0.01%. The
(a) Is equal to its volume V (b) Is equal to p/2
bulk modulus of the material of the rubber in
is (c) Is equal to its pressure p* (d) Can not be
determined
[MP PET 1985; DPMT 2002]
18. The Bulk modulus for an incompressible liquid is
(a) (b)
[BHU 2004]
(c) * (d)
(a) Zero (b) Unity
11. In the three states of matter, the elastic coefficient
(c) Infinity* (d) Between 0 to 1
can be
19. The pressure applied from all directions on a cube
(a) Young's modulus
is P. How much its temperature should be raised to
(b) Coefficient of volume elasticity* maintain the original volume ? The volume
(c) Modulus of rigidity elasticity of the cube is and the coefficient of
(d) Poisson's ratio volume expansion is
12. Bulk modulus was first defined by
[CPMT 1987] (a) * (b)
(a) Young (b) Bulk
(c) Maxwell* (d) None of the above (c) (d)
13. A uniform cube is subjected to volume
20. The pressure of a medium is changed from 1.01 
compression. If each side is decreased by 1%, then
105 Pa to 1.165  105 Pa and change in volume is 10%
bulk strain is
keeping temperature constant. The Bulk modulus of
[EAMCET (Engg.) 1995; DPMT 2000] the medium is
(a) 0.01 (b) 0.06
(a) 204.8  105 Pa (b) 102.4  105 Pa

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 Elasticity

(c) 51.2  105 Pa (d) 1.55  105 Pa*

(c) * (d)
21. For a constant hydraulic stress on an object, the

fractional change in the object's volume and 6. When a spiral spring is stretched by suspending a
load on it, the strain produced is called
its bulk modulus (B) are related as
(a) Shearing * (b) Longitudinal
(a) (b) * (c) Volume (d) Transverse
7. The Young's modulus of the material of a wire is
(c) (d) and there is no transverse strain in
it, then its modulus of rigidity will be
Rigidity Modulus
(a) * (b)
1. Modulus of rigidity of diamond is (c) (d) None of the above
(a) Too less 8. If the Young's modulus of the material is 3 times its
(b) Greater than all matters* modulus of rigidity, then its volume elasticity will
be
(c) Less than all matters
(a) Zero (b) Infinity*
(d) Zero
(c) (d)
2. The ratio of lengths of two rods A and B of same
material is 1 : 2 and the ratio of their radii is 2 : 1, 9. Modulus of rigidity of a liquid
then the ratio of modulus of rigidity of A and B will [RPET 2000]
be
(a) Non zero constant
(a) 4 : 1 (b) 16 : 1
(b) Infinite
(c) 8 : 1 (d) 1 : 1*
(c) Zero*
3. Which statement is true for a metal [DPMT 2001]
(d) Can not be predicted
(a) (b)
10. For a given material, the Young's modulus is 2.4
(c) * (d) times that of rigidity modulus. Its Poisson's ratio is
4. Which of the following relations is true [CPMT [EAMCET 1990; RPET 2001]
1984] (a) 2.4 (b) 1.2

(a) (b) (c) 0.4 (d) 0.2*

11. A cube of aluminium of sides 0.1 m is subjected to a
shearing force of 100 N. The top face of the cube is
(c) (d) *
displaced through 0.02 cm with respect to the
bottom face. The shearing strain would be
5. Two wires A and B of same length and of the same
material have the respective radii and . Their
(a) 0.02 (b) 0.1
one end is fixed with a rigid support, and at the
other end equal twisting couple is applied. Then the (c) 0.005 (d) 0.002*
ratio of the angle of twist at the end of A and the 12. The reason for the change in shape of a regular
angle of twist at the end of B will be body is
[AIIMS 1980] [EAMCET 1980]
(a) Volume stress (b) Shearing strain*
(a) (b)
(c) Longitudinal strain (d) Metallic strain

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 Elasticity

13. The lower surface of a cube is fixed. On its upper (c) V/5 (d) 25V*
surface, force is applied at an angle of 30° from its 2. The work done in stretching an elastic wire per unit
surface. The change will be of the type volume is or strain energy in a stretched string is
(a) Shape (b) Size [NCERT 1981; EAMCET (Med.) 1995; MNR 1981;
(c) None (d) Shape and size * MP PET 1984; RPMT 1999; DCE 2003]
14. The upper end of a wire of radius 4 mm and length
100 cm is clamped and its other end is twisted (a) Stress Strain (b) Stress Strain*
through an angle of 30°. Then angle of shear is
[NCERT 1990; MP PMT 1996] (c) (d) Stress/Strain

(a) 12° (b) 0.12°* 3. Calculate the work done, if a wire is loaded by 'Mg'
weight and the increase in length is 'l'
(c) 1.2° (d) 0.012°
15. Mark the wrong statement [CPMT 1999; DCE 1999, 2001; Pb. PET 2000, 01]
[MP PMT 2003] (a) Mgl (b) Zero
(a) Sliding of molecular layer is much easier than (c) Mgl/2* (d) 2Mgl
compression or expansion
4. Two wires of same diameter of the same material
(b) Reciprocal of bulk modulus of elasticity is
having the length l and 2l. If the force F is applied
called compressibility
on each, the ratio of the work done in the two wires
(c) It is difficult to twist a long rod as compared to will be [MP PET 1989]
small rod*
(a) 1 : 2* (b) 1 : 4
(d) Hollow shaft is much stronger than a solid rod
of same length and same mass (c) 2 : 1 (d) 1 : 1
16. A 2 m long rod of radius 1 cm which is fixed from 5. A 5 metre long wire is fixed to the ceiling. A weight
one end is given a twist of 0.8 radians. The shear of 10 kg is hung at the lower end and is 1 metre
strain developed will be above the floor. The wire was elongated by 1 mm.
[RPET 1997] The energy stored in the wire due to stretching is
(a) 0.002 (b) 0.004* [MP PET 1989]

(c) 0.008 (d) 0.016 (a) Zero (b) 0.05 joule*

17. A rod of length l and radius r is joined to a rod of (c) 100 joule (d) 500 joule
length l/2 and radius r/2 of same material. The free
6. If the force constant of a wire is K, the work done in
end of small rod is fixed to a rigid base and the free
increasing the length of the wire by l is [MP PMT
end of larger rod is given a twist of , the twist 1989]
angle at the joint will be [RPET 1997]
(a) Kl/2 (b) Kl
(a) (b)
(c) * (d)
(c) (d) *
18. Shearing stress causes change in 7. If the tension on a wire is removed at once, then
[RPET 2002; BCECE 2001, 04] (a) It will break
(a) Length (b) Breadth (b) Its temperature will reduce
(c) Shape* (d) Volume (c) There will be no change in its temperature
(d) Its temperature increases*
Work Done in Stretching a Wire
8. When strain is produced in a body within elastic
limit, its internal energy
1. If the potential energy of a spring is V on stretching
(a) Remains constant (b) Decreases
it by 2 cm, then its potential energy when it is
stretched by 10 cm will be [CPMT 1976] (c) Increases* (d) None of the above
(a) V/25 (b) 5V

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 Elasticity

9. When shearing force is applied on a body, then the 15. The ratio of Young's modulus of the material of two
elastic potential energy is stored in it. On removing wires is 2 : 3. If the same stress is applied on both,
the force, this energy then the ratio of elastic energy per unit volume will
be
(a) Converts into kinetic energy
(a) 3 : 2 (b) 2 : 3*
(b) Converts into heat energy*
(c) 3 : 4 (d) 4 : 3
(c) Remains as potential energy 16. The length of a rod is 20 cm and area of cross-
(d) None of the above section . The Young's modulus of the
10. A brass rod of cross-sectional area and material of wire is . If the rod is
length 0.2 m is compressed lengthwise by a weight compressed by 5 kg-wt along its length, then
of 5 kg. If Young's modulus of elasticity of brass is increase in the energy of the rod in joules will be
and , then increase (a) * (b)
in the energy of the rod will be (c) (d)
[MP PMT 1991] 17. If a spring extends by x on loading, then the energy
(a) J (b) J* stored by the spring is (if T is tension in the spring
and k is spring constant) [AIIMS 1997]
(c) J (d) J
11. If one end of a wire is fixed with a rigid support (a) (b) *
and the other end is stretched by a force of 10 N,
then the increase in length is 0.5 mm. The ratio of (c) (d)
the energy of the wire and the work done in
displacing it through 1.5 mm by the weight is 18. On stretching a wire, the elastic energy stored per
unit volume is [MP PMT/PET 1988]
(a) (b)
(a) * (b)
(c) (d)
(c) * (d) 1
19. When a force is applied on a wire of uniform cross-
12. A wire is suspended by one end. At the other end a sectional area and length 4m, the
weight equivalent to 20 N force is applied. If the increase in length is 1 mm. Energy stored in it will
increase in length is 1.0 mm, the increase in energy be
of the wire will be
[MP PET 1995; Pb. PET 2002]
(a) 0.01 J* (b) 0.02 J
(a) 6250 J (b) 0.177 J
(c) 0.04 J (d) 1.00 J
(c) 0.075 J* (d) 0.150 J
13. In the above question, the ratio of the increase in
20. K is the force constant of a spring. The work done in
energy of the wire to the decrease in gravitational
potential energy when load moves downwards by 1 increasing its extension from to will be
mm, will be [MP PET 1995; MP PMT 1996]

(a) 1 (b) (a) (b)

(c) (d) * (c) (d) *

14. The Young's modulus of a wire is Y. If the energy 21. When a 4 kg mass is hung vertically on a light
per unit volume is E, then the strain will be spring that obeys Hooke's law, the spring stretches
by 2 cms. The work required to be done by an
(a) * (b) external agent in stretching this spring by 5 cms will
be
(c) EY (d) [MP PMT 1995]
(a) 4.900 joule (b) 2.450 joule*

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 Elasticity

(c) 0.495 joule (d) 0.245 joule

(a) Energy density = *
22. A wire of length L and cross-sectional area A is
made of a material of Young's modulus Y. It is
(b) Energy density =
stretched by an amount x. The work done is
[MP PET 1996; BVP 2003; UPSEAT 2001] (c) Energy density = (strain)× volume
(d) Energy density = (stress)× volume
(a) (b) 29. A wire suspended vertically from one of its ends is
stretched by attaching a weight of 200 N to the
(c) * (d) lower end. The weight stretches the wire by 1 mm
Then the elastic energy stored in the wire is
23. The elastic energy stored in a wire of Young's [AIEEE 2003]
modulus Y is (a) 0.1 J * (b) 0.2 J
[MP PMT 1999]
(c) 10 J (d) 20
(a) 30. Wires A and B are made from the same material. A
has twice the diameter and three times the length of
(b) Stress Strain Volume B. If the elastic limits are not reached, when each is
stretched by the same tension, the ratio of energy
(c) * stored in A to that in B is
[Kerala PMT 2004]
(d) Stress Strain Volume (a) 2 : 3 (b) 3 : 4*

24. A wire of length 50 cm and cross sectional area of 1 (c) 3 : 2 (d) 6 : 1

sq. mm is extended by 1 mm. The required work will
be [RPET 1999]
(a) (b)
(c) * (d)
25. The work per unit volume to stretch the length by
1% of a wire with cross sectional area of
1. An Indian rubber cord L metre long and area of
will be. cross-section A is suspended vertically.
[RPET 1999]
Density of rubber is D and Young's
(a) (b) *
modulus of rubber is E . If the wire
(c) (d) extends by l metre under its own weight, then
26. When load of 5kg is hung on a wire then extension extension l is
of 3m takes place, then work done will be [RPMT (a) (b) *
2000]
(c) (d) L
(a) 75 joule * (b) 60 joule
2. To break a wire, a force of is required. If
(c) 50 joule (d) 100 joule
the density of the material is , then
27. A stretched rubber has [AIIMS 2000]
the length of the wire which will break by its own
(a) Increased kinetic energy weight will be
(b) Increased potential energy* [Roorkee 1979; DPMT 2004]
(c) Decreased kinetic energy (a) 34 m* (b) 30 m
(d) Decreased potential energy (c) 300 m (d) 3 m
28. Which of the following is true for elastic potential 3. Two rods of different materials having coefficients
energy density [RPET 2001] of linear expansion and Young's moduli
and respectively are fixed between two rigid

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 Elasticity

massive walls. The rods are heated such that they 8. An elastic material of Young's modulus Y is
undergo the same increase in temperature. There is subjected to a stress S. The elastic energy stored per
no bending of rods. If , the thermal unit volume of the material is
stresses developed in the two rods are equally [MP PET 1991;
provided is equal to MP PMT 1990, 96; IIT 1992; AIIMS 1997]
[IIT 1989]
(a) (b) *
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 1 : 1
(c) 3 : 2* (d) 4 : 9
(c) (d)
4. The extension in a string obeying Hooke's law is x.
The speed of sound in the stretched string is v. If the
extension in the string is increased to 1.5x, the speed
of sound will be
[IIT 1996]
(a) 1.22 v* (b) 0.61 v
(c) 1.50 v (d) 0.75 v 1. The graph shown was obtained from experimental
measurements of the period of oscillations T for
5. One end of a uniform wire of length L and of
different masses M placed in the scale pan on the
weight W is attached rigidly to a point in the roof
lower end of the spring balance. The most likely
and a weight is suspended from its lower end.
reason for the line not passing through the origin is
If S is the area of cross-section of the wire, the stress that the [NCERT 1978]
in the wire at a height 3L/4 from its lower end is
[IIT 1992] T2

(a) (b)

(c) * (d) M

(a) Spring did not obey Hooke's Law

6. There are two wires of same material and same
length while the diameter of second wire is 2 times (b) Amplitude of the oscillations was too large
the diameter of first wire, then ratio of extension (c) Clock used needed regulating
produced in the wires by applying same load will
(d) Mass of the pan was neglected*
be
2. A graph is shown between stress and strain for a
[DCE 2000; Roorkee 2000; DCE 2003]
metal. The part in which Hooke's law holds good is
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 2 : 1
(c) 1 : 2 (d) 4 : 1*
Stress

7. A particle of mass m is under the influence of a (a) OA*

force F which varies with the displacement x (b) AB
according to the relation in which k (c) BC C
A
and are constants. The particle when disturbed D
(d) CD B
will oscillate [UPSEAT 2001]
3. In the above graph, point B indicates
O Strain
(a) about
(a) Breaking point (b) Limiting point
(b) about
(c) Yield point* (d) None of the above
(c) about *
4. In the above graph, point D indicates
(d) about
(a) Limiting point (b) Yield point
(c) Breaking point* (d) None of the above

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 Elasticity

5. The strain-stress curves of three wires of different (d) *

materials are shown in the figure. P, Q and R are
the elastic limits of the wires. The figure shows that 8. The load versus elongation graph for four wires of

Strain
the same material is shown in the figure. The
P Q
thickest wire is represented by the line [KCET
2001]
R Load D

(a) OD* C
O
Stress B
(b) OC
A
(c) OB
O Elongation
(a) Elasticity of wire P is maximum (d) OA
(b) Elasticity of wire Q is maximum
9. The adjacent graph shows the extension of a
(c) Tensile strength of R is maximum wire of length 1m suspended from the top of a roof
(d) None of the above is true* at one end with a load W connected to the other
end. If the cross sectional area of the wire is
6. The diagram shows a force-extension graph for a calculate the young’s modulus of the
rubber band. Consider the following statements
material of the wire [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2003]
[AMU 2001]

l(10 – 4) m
(a) *
Extension

4
3
(b)
2

(c) 1

20 40 60 80 W(N)
(d)

I. It will be easier to Force

compress this rubber than 10. The graph is drawn between the applied force F
expand it and the strain (x) for a thin uniform wire. The wire
behaves as a liquid in the part [CPMT 1988]
II. Rubber does not return to its original length F
after it is stretched b
d
(a) ab a
III. The rubber band will get heated if it is stretched
(b) bc* c
and released
Which of these can be deduced from the graph (c) cd
O X
x
(d) oa
(a) III only * (b) II and III
11. The graph shows the behaviour of a length of wire
(c) I and III (d) I only
in the region for which the substance obeys Hook’s
7. The stress versus strain graphs for wires of two law. P and Q represent [AMU 2001]
materials A and B are as shown in the figure. If
and are the Young ‘s modulii of the materials,
then Q

Y [Kerala (Engg.) 2001] (a) P = applied force, Q = extension

A (b) P = extension, Q = applied force P
(a)
Stress

(c) P = extension, Q = stored elastic energy *

(b) B
(d) P = stored elastic energy, Q = extension
60o
(c) 30o X
O Strain

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 Elasticity

12. The potential energy U between two molecules as a The variations shown suggest that
function of the distance X between them has been [CPMT 1988]
shown in the figure. The two molecules are F
(a) * T2
[CPMT 1986, 88, 91]
T1
U
(b)

(c) x
0 X
(d) None of these
17. A student plots a graph from his reading on the
A B C
determination of Young’s modulus of a metal wire
(a) Attracted when x lies between A and B and are but forgets to label. The quantities on X and Y axes
repelled when X lies between B and C may be respectively. Y
(b) Attracted when x lies between B and C and are
repelled when X lies between A and B*
(c) Attracted when they reach B X
(d) Repelled when they reach B
(a) Weight hung and length increased
13. The value of force constant between the applied
elastic force F and displacement will be (b) Stress applied and length increased
(a) (c) Stress applied and strain developed*
Y
(d) Length increased and weight hung
(b) *
Force

18. The points of maximum and minimum attraction in

the curve between potential energy (U) and
(c) 30o
O
X distance (r)of a diatomic molecules
U
are respectively
Displacement P

(d)
(a) Sand R Q
r
14. The diagram shows stress v/s strain curve for the (b) T and S T
materials A and B. From the curves we infer that S
(c) R and S
[AIIMS 1987] R
(d) S and T*
Stress

A 19. The stress-strain curves for brass, steel and rubber

(a) A is brittle but B is ductile
are shown in the figure. The lines A, B and C are for
(b) A is ductile and B is brittle* B
A
Stress

(c) Both A and B are ductile B

Strain
(d) Both A and B are brittle C
15. Which one of the following is the Young’s modulus
(in N/m2) for the wire having the stress-strain Strain
curve shown in the figure
(a) (a) Rubber, brass and steel respectively
Stress (107

(b) Brass, steel and rubber respectively

N/m2)

(b)
(c) Steel, brass and rubber respectively*
(c) 10
8 (d) Steel, rubber and brass respectively
6
(d) * 4
2
16. The diagram shows the change
O 2 x in the length
a
4 6 8  10–4
Strainof
thin uniform wire caused by the application of
stress F at two different temperatures T1 and T2.

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Elasticity

Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the

correct option out of the options given below:
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is
the correct explanation of the assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the
correct explanation of the assertion.
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If the assertion and reason both are false.
(e) If assertion is false but reason is true.
1. Assertion : The stretching of a coil is determined
by its shear modulus.
Reason : Shear modulus change only shape of a
body keeping its dimensions
unchanged.
2. Assertion : Spring balances show correct readings
even after they had been used for a
long time interval.
Reason : On using for long time, spring balances
losses its elastic strength.
3. Assertion : Steel is more elastic than rubber.
Reason : Under given deforming force, steel is
deformed less than rubber.
4. Assertion : Glassy solids have sharp melting point.
Reason : The bonds between the atoms of glassy
solids get broken at the same
temperature.
5. Assertion : A hollow shaft is found to be stronger
than a solid shaft made of same
material.
Reason : The torque required to produce a given
twist in hollow cylinder is greater than
that required to twist a solid cylinder
of same size and material.
6. Assertion : Bulk modulus of elasticity (K)
represents incompressibility of the
material.
Reason : Bulk modulus of elasticity is
proportional to change in pressure.
7. Assertion : Strain is a unitless quantity.
Reason : Strain is equivalent to force.
8. Assertion : The bridges declared unsafe after a
long use.

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 Elasticity

Reason : Elastic strength of bridges losses with

time.
9. Assertion : Two identical solid balls, one of ivory
and the other of wet-clay are dropped
from the same height on the floor. Both
the balls will rise to same height after
bouncing.
Reason : Ivory and wet-clay have same
elasticity.
10. Assertion : Young’s modulus for a perfectly plastic
body is zero.
Reason : For a perfectly plastic body, restoring
force is zero.
11. Assertion : Identical springs of steel and copper
are equally stretched. More work will
be done on the steel spring.
Reason : Steel is more elastic than copper.
12. Assertion : Sterss is the internal force per unit area of
a body.
Reason : Rubber is less elastic than steel.

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