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JEE Main · Physics · Mechanical Properties of Solids
String AB of unstretched length L is stretched by applying a force...
String of unstretched length is stretched by applying a force at the mid-point ~such that the segments and make an angle~~with as shown in the figure. The string may be considered as an elastic element with a force to elongation ratio . The force is given by

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Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
Refer the diagram applying Lami's thorem,
\dfrac{T}{\sin \left(\theta\right)}
\dfrac{F}{2\sin \left(\theta\rright)\cos \left(\theta\right)}}=\dfrac{T}{\cos \left(\theta\right)}∴ F = 2\sin \left(\theta\right) \timesT . . . \left(1\right)butT = K \times∆ L = K \times \dfrac{L}{2} \times \left(\dfrac{1 - \cos \left(\theta\right)}{\cos \left(\theta\right)}\right)
put in equation~ \left(1\right),
\dfrac{L}{2} \times\left(\dfrac{1 - \cos \left(\theta\right)}{\cos \left(\theta\right)}\right)
∴ F = KL \left(1 - \cos \left(\theta\right)\right)\tan \left(\theta\right)