JEE Main2009PhysicsMechanical Properties of SolidsActual
Two wires are made of the same material and have the same volume. However wire 1 has crosssectional area A and wire-2 has cross-sectional area 3 A . If the length of wire 1 increases by x on applying force F , how much force is needed to stretch wire 2 by the same amount?
Options
- AF
- B4 ~F
- C6 ~F
- D9 ~F
Correct answer
D. 9 ~F
Step-by-step solution
aligned & A ₁ ₁= A ₂ ₂ ₂= A ₁ ₁ ~A ₂ = A ₁ 3 ~A = ₁ 3 ₁ ₂ =3 & x ₁= F ₁ ~A ₁ & x ₂= F ₂ 3 ~A ₂ & Here x ₁= x ₂ & F ₂ 3 ~A ₂= F ₁ ~A ₁ & . ~F ₂=3 ~F ₁ ₁ ₂ =3 ~F ₁ 3= i ) aligned