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A 2 m long rod of radius 1 cm which is fixed at one end is given a twist of 0.8 radians at the other end. Find the shear strain developed.

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The maximum stress that can be applied to the material of a wire employed to suspend an elevator is 3π×108 N m-2.
If the mass of the elevator is 900 kg, and it moves up with an acceleration of 2.2 m s-2 then calculate the minimum radius of the wire. g=10 m s-2
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The following four wires are made of same material. Which one will have the largest elongation when subjected to the same tension ?
(1) Length 500 cm, diameter 0.05 mm.
(2) Length 200 cm, diameter 0.02 mm.
(3) Length 300 cm, diameter 0.03 mm.
(4) Length 400 cm, diameter 0.01 mm.
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The bulk’s modulus of copper is 138×109 Pa. The additional pressure generated in an explosion chamber is 345×106 Pa. Then the percentage change in the volume of a piece of copper placed in this chamber will be
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The lower surface of a cube is fixed. On its upper surface, force is applied at an angle of 30 from its surface. The change will be in
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For steel, the breaking stress is 6×106 N m-2 and the density is 8×103 kg m-3. The maximum length of steel wire which can be suspended without breaking under its own weight is g=10 m s-2,
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The dimensions of two wires A and B are same but their materials are different. Their load-extension graphs are shown.

If YA and YB are the values of Young’s modulus of elasticity of A and B, respectively, then,

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If the density of the material increase, the value of Young’s modulus
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A fixed volume of iron is drawn into a wire of length L. The extension x produced in the wire by a constant force F is proportional to _____.