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Two wires A and B are of the same materials. Their lengths are in...

Two wires AA and BB are of the same materials. Their lengths are in the ratio 1:21: 2 and diameters are in the ratio 2:1.2: 1 . When stretched by force FAF_{A} and FRF_{R} respectively they get equal increase in their lengths. Then the ratio FA/FBF_{A} / F_{B} should be

Options

  1. A1:21: 2
  2. B1:11: 1
  3. C2:12: 1
  4. D8:18: 1

Correct answer

D. 8:18: 1

Step-by-step solution

Force F=YAΔllF=\frac{Y A \Delta l}{l} Substituting area A=πA=\pi\left(\frac{d}{2}\right)^{2}=\frac{\pi d^{2}}{4}So,wehaveSo, we have\quad F=\frac{Y \pi d^{2} \Delta l}{4 l}F∝F \propto\frac{d^{2} \Delta l}{l} \left[\because \frac{Y \pi}{4}=\text { constant }\right]Hence,usingEq.(i),wehaveHence, using Eq. (i), we haveFA∝dA2ΔlAlAFB∝dB2ΔlBlB\begin{array}{l}F_{A} \propto \frac{d_A^{2} \Delta l_{A}}{l_{A}}\\ F_{B} \propto \frac{d_B^{2} \Delta l_{B}}{l_{B}} \end{array}FromEqs.(i)and(ii),wegetFrom Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get\frac{F_{A}}{F_{B}}=\frac{d_A^{2} \Delta l_{A}}{l_{A}} \times \frac{l_{B}}{d_B^{2} \Delta l_{B}}asΔlA=ΔlB=ΔlThereforeas \Delta l_{A}=\Delta l_{B}=\Delta l Therefore\frac{F_{A}}{F_{B}}=\frac{d_A^{2}}{d_B^{2}} \times \frac{l_{B}}{l_{A}}PuttingPutting\frac{d_{A}}{d_{B}}=\frac{2}{1}andand\frac{l_{B}}{l_{A}}=\frac{2}{1}wegetwe get\quad F_{A}: F_{B}=8: 1
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