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A copper wire of cross-sectional area 0.01 ~cm^2 is under a tension...

A copper wire of cross-sectional area 0.01 cm20.01 \mathrm{~cm}^2 is under a tension of 22 N22 \mathrm{~N}. The decrease in the cross-sectional area is (Young modulus =1.1×1011Nm−2=1.1 \times 10^{11} \mathrm{Nm}^{-2}, Poisson's ratio =0.32=0.32 )

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  1. A0.128×10−6 cm20.128 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~cm}^2
  2. B128×10−6 cm2128 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~cm}^2
  3. C12.8×10−6 cm212.8 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~cm}^2
  4. D1.28×10−6 cm21.28 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~cm}^2

Correct answer

D. 1.28×10−6 cm21.28 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~cm}^2

Step-by-step solution

Young's modulus, Y=F/AΔl/lΔll=FYA\begin{aligned}Y & =\frac{F / A}{\Delta l / l}\\ \frac{\Delta l}{l}& =\frac{F}{Y A} \end{aligned}where, Δll=\frac{\Delta l}{l}= longitudinal strain Given, F=22 N,Y=1.1×1011 N−m2F=22 \mathrm{~N}, Y=1.1 \times 10^{11} \mathrm{~N}-\mathrm{m}^2, A=0.01 cm2=10−6 m2Δll=221.1×1011×10−6=2×10−4\begin{aligned}A & =0.01 \mathrm{~cm}^2=10^{-6} \mathrm{~m}^2 \\ \frac{\Delta l}{l}& =\frac{22}{1.1 \times 10^{11} \times 10^{-6}}=2 \times10^{-4} \end{aligned}Now, Poisson ratio σ= Lateral strain  Longitudinal strain =Δd/dΔl/lΔdd=σ⋅Δll=0.32×2×10−4\begin{aligned}\sigma& =\frac{\text { Lateral strain }}{\text { Longitudinal strain }}=\frac{\Delta d / d}{\Delta l / l}\\ \frac{\Delta d}{d}& =\sigma \cdot \frac{\Delta l}{l}=0.32 \times2 \times10^{-4} \end{aligned}Change in diameter, Δdd=6.4×10−5\frac{\Delta d}{d}=6.4 \times 10^{-5} or change (decrease) in radius, Δrr=6.4×10−5\frac{\Delta r}{r}=6.4 \times 10^{-5} Area, A=π\pir^2 Fractional change in area, ΔAA=\frac{\Delta A}{A}=2 ⋅Δrr\cdot \frac{\Delta r}{r}ΔAA=2×6.4×10−5\DeltaA=(12.8×10−5)A\begin{aligned}& \frac{\Delta A}{A}=2 \times6.4 \times10^{-5} \\ & \DeltaA= \left(12.8 \times10^{-5}\right)\mathrm{A} \end{aligned}$$Decrease in area, \begin{gathered}\DeltaA= \left(12.8 \times10^{-5}\right)\times(0.01) \mathrm{cm}^2 \\ \DeltaA=1.28 \times10^{-6} \mathrm{~cm}^2 \end{gathered}
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