Physics-Stress & Strain
NEET Physics Stress & Strain MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-diagram based-Hard-Class 11
Consider a wire being stretched by a force, where the tension at any cross-section A is F. If the cross-sectional area is A, what is the tensile stress at this section of the wire?
A
F/A
B
2F/A
C
F/2A
D
A/F
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Tensile stress is defined as the force per unit area. In this case, it is simply F/A as per the NCERT context.
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