KVPY2015PhysicsWave Optics
One end of a slack wire (Young's modulus Y, length L and cross-sectional area A) is clamped to a rigid wall and the other end to a block (mass m) which rests on a smooth horizontal plane. The block is set in motion with a speed v . What is the maximum distance the block will travel after the wire becomes taut?
Options
- Av mL A Y
- Bv 2 mL A Y
- Cv mL 2 A Y
- DL m v A Y
Correct answer
A. v mL A Y
Step-by-step solution
1 2 m v²= 1 2 k x²