8.Mechanical Properties of Solids
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The Young's modulus of steel is twice that of brass. Two wires of same length and of same area of cross section, one of steel and another of brass are suspended from the same roof. If we want the lower ends of the wires to be at the same level, then the weights added to the steel and brass wires must be in the ratio of

A

$2:1$

B

$1:2$

C

$1:1$

D

$4:1$

(AIPMT-2015)

Solution

Let $'L'$ and $A$ be lenght and area of cross section of each wire. In order to have the lower ends of the wires to be at the same level $(i.e.,\,same\,elongation\,is\,produced\,in\,both\,wiers)$ let weights $W_s$ and $W_b$ are added to steel and brass wires respectively. Then, By definition of $Young's$ modulus, the elongation produced in the steel wire is 

 $\Delta {L_s} = \frac{{{W_s}L}}{{{Y_s}A}}$                          $\left( {asY = \frac{{W/A}}{{\Delta L/L}}} \right)$

and that in the brass wire is   $\Delta {L_b} = \frac{{{W_b}L}}{{{Y_b}A}}$

But $\Delta {L_s} = \Delta {L_b}$                           $(given)$

$\therefore \frac{{{W_s}L}}{{{Y_s}A}} = \frac{{{W_b}L}}{{{Y_b}A}}\,\,or\,\,\frac{{{W_s}}}{{{W_b}}} = \frac{{{Y_s}}}{{{Y_b}}}$

$As\,\frac{{{Y_s}}}{{{Y_b}}} = 2$                            $(given)$

$\therefore \frac{{{W_s}}}{{{W_b}}} = \frac{2}{1}$

 

Standard 11
Physics

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