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KCET 2026
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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There are two wires of same material and same length while the diameter of second wire is two times the diameter of the first wire. Then the ratio of extensions produced in the wires by applying same load will be
A
$1:1$
B
$1:2$
C
$2:1$
D
$4:1$
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KCET 2025
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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Two wires A and B are made of same material. Their diameters are in the ratio of $1: 2$ and lengths are in the ratio of $1: 3$. If they are stretched by the same force, then increase in their lengths will be in the ratio of

A
$3: 4$
B
$2: 3$
C
$3: 2$
D
$4: 3$
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KCET 2024
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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A thick metal wire of density $\rho$ and length $L$ is hung from a rigid support. The increase in length of the wire due to its own weight is ( $Y=$ Young's modulus of the material of the wire)

A
$\frac{\rho g L}{Y}$
B
$\frac{1}{2} \frac{\rho g L^2}{Y}$
C
$\frac{\rho g L^2}{Y}$
D
$\frac{1}{4 Y} \rho g L^2$
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KCET 2023
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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A stretched wire of a material whose young's modulus $$Y=2 \times 10^{11} ~\mathrm{Nm}^{-2}$$ has poisson's ratio 0.25 . Its lateral strain $$\varepsilon_l=10^{-3}$$. The elastic energy density of the wire is

A
$$16 \times 10^5 \mathrm{~Jm}^{-3}$$
B
$$1 \times 10^5 \mathrm{~Jm}^{-3}$$
C
$$4 \times 10^5 \mathrm{~Jm}^{-3}$$
D
$$8 \times 10^5 \mathrm{~Jm}^{-3}$$

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