Physics-Elastic Behavior

NEET Physics Elastic Behavior MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Hard-Class 11

A steel wire of length 2 m and cross-sectional area 1 mm² is subjected to a tensile load, resulting in an elongation of 0.5 mm. If the Young's modulus of steel is 2 x 10¹¹ N/m², calculate the tensile load applied to the wire.

A

100 N

B

200 N

C

50 N

D

500 N

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

Using the formula stress = strain × Young’s modulus, and stress = F/A, we find F = (strain × Young’s modulus) × A. The strain is 0.5 mm / 2 m = 0.00025, thus F = 0.00025 × 2 x 10¹¹ × 1 x 10⁻⁶ m² = 100 N.

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