NEET PYQ Mechanical Properties of Solids - Chapter-wise Questions with Solutions

About Mechanical Properties of Solids PYQs

Mechanical Properties of Solids has 122 previous year questions in the Quantrex Academy NEET UG Physics bank. The 122 questions in this list come from NEET (109), JIPMER (9) and AIIMS (4), spanning 2002 to 2026. Each question opens on its own page with the options, the correct answer and the worked solution where available.

NEET Mechanical Properties of Solids PYQs with Solutions

About Mechanical Properties of Solids PYQs

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Mechanical Properties of Solids questions with solutions

Match List I with List II : List I List II A. Young's Modulus I. (Δ d)/(Δ L)((L)/(d)) B. Compressibility II. (F L)/(A(Δ L)) C. Bulk Modulus III. -(1)/(Δ P)((Δ V)/(V)) D. Poisson's

A metallic bar of Young's modulus, 0.5 × 10^ 11 ~N ~m^ -2 and coefficient of linear thermal expansion 10^ -5 ^ ∘ C^ -1 , length 1 m and area of cross-section 10^ -3 ~m^2 is heated

The maximum elongation of a steel wire of 1 m length if the elastic limit of steel and its Young's modulus, respectively, are 8 × 10^8 ~N ~m^ -2 and 2 × 10^ 11 ~N ~m^ -2 , is:

Let a wire be suspended from the ceiling (rigid support) and stretched by a weight W attached at its free end. The longitudinal stress at any point of cross-sectional area A of

The amount of elastic potential energy per unit volume (in SI unit) of a steel wire of length 100 ~cm to stretch it by 1 ~mm is (if Young's modulus of the wire =2.0 × 10^ 11 ~N

Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The stretching of a spring is determined by the shear

A wire of length L , area of cross section A is hanging from a fixed support. The length of the wire changes to L _ 1 when mass M is suspended from its free end. The expression

Identify the incorrect statement.

Two wire of same material having radius in ratio 2: 1 and lengths in ratio 1: 2 . If same force is applied on them, then ratio of their change in length will be

When a block of mass M is suspended by a long wire of length L , the length of the wire becomes (L + l) . The elastic potential energy stored in the extended wire is

The stress-strain curves are drawn for two different materials X and Y . It is observed that the ultimate strength point and the fracture point are close to each other for

Identify the incorrect statement.

Assertion : Identical springs of steel and copper are equally stretched. More work will be done on the steel spring. Reason : Steel is more elastic than copper.

Two wire of same material having radius in ratio 2: 1 and lengths in ratio 1: 2 . If same force is applied on them, then ratio of their change in length will be

If compressibility of material is 4 × 10^ -5 per atm, pressure is 100 atm and volume is 100 ~cm^3 , then find Δ V= ?

Two wires are made of the same material and have the same volume. The first wire has cross-sectional area A and the second wire has cross-sectional area 3A . If the length of the

The Young's modulus of a rope of 10 ~m length and having diameter of 2 ~cm is 20.0 × 10^ 11 dyne / cm^2 . If the elongation produced in the rope is 1 ~cm , the force applied on

If compressibility of material is 4 × 10^ -5 per atm, pressure is 100 atm and volume is 100 ~cm^3 , then find Δ V= ?

The bulk modulus of a spherical object is B . If it is subjected to uniform pressure p , the fractional decrease in radius is

For a constant hydraulic stress P on an object with bulk modulus (B) , the fractional change in the volume of object will be

Find the increase in pressure required to decrease the volume of water sample by 0.01 \% . Bulk modulus of water =2.1 × 10^9 Nm^ -2

What is the change in the volume of 1.0 L kerosene, when it is subjected to an extra pressure of 2.0 × 10^5 Nm^ -2 from the following data? Density of kerosene =800 ~kg m^ -3 and

The Young&#39;s modulus of steel is twice that of brass. Two wires of same length and of same area of cross-section, one of steel and another of brass are suspended from the same

The approximate depth of an ocean is 2700 m . The compressibility of water is 45.4 × 10 ^ - 11 Pa^ - 1 and density of water is 10 ^ 3 &#160; kg/m ^ 3 . What fractional compression

The value of coefficient of volume expansion of glycerin is 5 × 10 ^ - 4 K ^ - 1 . The fractional change in the density of glycerin for a rise of 40 ^ o C in its temperature is:

For a constant hydraulic stress P on an object with bulk modulus (B) , the fractional change in the volume of object will be

Young's modulus for a steel wire is 2 × 10^ 11 ~Pa and its elastic limit is 2.5 × 10^8 ~Pa . By how much can a steel wire 3 ~m long and 2 ~mm in diameter be stretched before the

What is the change in the volume of 1.0 L kerosene, when it is subjected to an extra pressure of 2.0 × 10^5 Nm^ -2 from the following data? Density of kerosene =800 ~kg m^ -3 and

Find the increase in pressure required to decrease the volume of water sample by 0.01 \% . Bulk modulus of water =2.1 × 10^9 Nm^ -2

A steel wire of 1 m long and 1 ~mm^2 cross section area is hanged from rigid end when weight of 1 kg is hanged from it, then change in length will be (Young's coefficient for wire

Copper of fixed volume V is drawn into wire of length l . When this wire is subjected to a constant force F, the extension produced in the wire is ∆ l . Which of the following

A steel wire of 1 m long and 1 ~mm^2 cross section area is hanged from rigid end when weight of 1 kg is hanged from it, then change in length will be (Young's coefficient for wire

In the ratio of diameters, lengths and Young's modulus of steel and copper wires shown in the figure are p, q and s respectively, then the corresponding ratio of increase in their

The following four wires are made of the same material. Which of these will have the largest extension when the same tension is applied?

If the ratio of lengths, radii and Young's modulus of steel and brass wires shown in the figure are a, b and c respectively, the ratio between the increase in lengths of brass and

If the ratio of lengths, radii and Young's modulus of steel and brass wires shown in the figure are a, b and c respectively, the ratio between the increase in lengths of brass and

The Bulk modulus for an incompressible liquid is

The Bulk modulus for an incompressible liquid is

A wire can be broken by applying load of 200 N . The force required to break another wire of the same length and same material, but double in diameter is

A cube of side 40 mm has its upper face displaced by 0.1 mm by a tangential force of 8 kN . The shearing modulus of cube is

A cube of side 40 mm has its upper face displaced by 0.1 mm by a tangential force of 8 kN . The shearing modulus of cube is

A wire can be broken by applying load of 200 N . The force required to break another wire of the same length and same material, but double in diameter is

If a wire is extended to a new length \(l\), the work done is

Shear modulus is zero for

Shear modulus is zero for

Which of the following is an amorphous solid?

For a constant hydraulic stress on an object, the fractional change in the object's volume (Δ V / V) and its bulk modulus (B) are related as

Which of the following is an amorphous solid?

The breaking stress of a wire depends upon

Assertion : Stress is the internal force per unit area of a body. Reason : Rubber is more elastic than steel.

In plotting stress versus strain curves for two materials P and Q , a student by mistake puts strain on the y -axis and stress on the x - axis as shown in the figure. Then the

The load versus elongation graph for four wires is shown. The thinnest wire is

Find the Young's modulus of the wire whose stress-strain curve is as shown in the following figure

The graph below represents a typical stress-strain curve for a metal. Identify the point on the graph that is the ultimate tensile strength of the material.

The elastic behaviour of material for linear stress and linear strain, is shown in the figure. The energy density for a linear strain of 5 × 10 ^ - 4 is _____ kJ m ^ - 3 . Assume

The load versus elongation graph for four wires of the same materials shown in the figure. The thinnest wire is represented by the line

In an experiment to determine the Young's modulus, steel wires of five different lengths ( 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 ) but of same cross-section (2 mm ^ 2 ) were taken and curves between

The diagram shows stress versus strain curve for the materials \(A\) and \(B\). From the curves, we can infer that

The value of (90^ ∘ -θ) in the graph gives

The graph given is a stress-strain curve for

Two wires A and B of same length are made of same material. Load (F) vs. elongation (x) graph for these two wires is shown in the figure. Then which of the following statement(s)

Assertion (a) : Ductile metals are used to prepare thin wires. Reason (R) : In the stress-strain curve of ductile metals, the length between the points representing elastic limit

Assertion (A): Strain is a unit-less quantity. Reason (R): Strain is equivalent to force.

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion (A) : Steel is used in the construction of buildings and bridges.

Assertion (A): Ductile materials exhibit a large plastic deformation before fracture. Reason (R): Ductile materials have a high Young's modulus.

Assertion (A): The stretching of a coil is determined by its shear modulus. Reason (R): Shear modulus changes only the shape of a body, keeping its dimensions unchanged.

Statement (A) For an ideal liquid, the bulk modulus is infinite and the shear modulus is zero. Statement (B) The volume contraction of a metal cube of bulk modulus 140 GPa .10 ~cm

Assertion (A): Elastomers possess a very high elastic limit. Reason (R): Elastomers can be stretched to large deformations and still return to their original shape when the

Assertion (A): For a given material, the breaking stress is independent of its length. Reason (R): Breaking stress is the maximum stress a material can withstand before

Consider the following statements about stress and strain: (i) Stress is defined as restoring force per unit area. (ii) Strain is the ratio of change in dimension to the original

Consider the following statements about elastic constants: (i) Young's modulus relates tensile stress to tensile strain. (ii) Bulk modulus relates stress and volumetric strain.

Consider the following about ductile and brittle materials: (i) Ductile materials have a large region between elastic limit and breaking point. (ii) Brittle materials show little

Consider the following about stress-strain curve: (i) Proportional limit is the point up to which stress \(α\) strain. (ii) Elastic limit is the maximum stress a material can bear

Match the following

Match the following Column-I Column-II (A) Shear modulus (I) Resistance to change in volume (B) Shearing stress (II) Proportionality constant (C) Elastic fatigue (III) Tangential

Match List-I with List-II : amp; -I amp; amp; -II (A) amp; A force that restores an elastic body of unit area to its original state amp; (I) amp; Bulk modulus (B) amp; Two equal

The Young's modulus of steel is twice that of brass. Two wires of same length and of same area of cross-section, one of steel and another of brass are suspended from the same

The approximate depth of an ocean is 2700 m . The compressibility of water is 45.4 × 10 ^ - 11 Pa^ - 1 and density of water is 10 ^ 3 kg/m ^ 3 . What fractional compression