Manipal MET2012PhysicsMechanical Properties of Solids
A copper wire and a steel wire of the same diameter and length are joined end to end and a force is applied which stretches their combined length by 1 cm . Then, the two wires will have
Options
- Athe same stress and strain
- Bthe same stress but different strains
- Cthe same strain but different stresses
- Ddifferent stresses and strains
Correct answer
B. the same stress but different strains
Step-by-step solution
As same force is applied to each wire having equal area of cross-section, so stress is same but extensions will be different for wires of different materials. So, same stress but different strains are there.