JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

Two wires and made of different materials of lengths 6.0 cm and 5.4 cm , respectively and area of cross sections and , respectively are stretched by the same magnitude under a given load. The ratio of the Young's modulus of to that of is . The value of is .

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Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. A2
  2. B1
  3. C4
  4. D5

Correct answer: D

Solution

(d) Young's modulus: .
When the same force is applied and both wires stretch by the same extension , the ratio of Young's moduli is:
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Therefore , giving .

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