NEST2023PhysicsLaws of Motion
An accelerating train (acceleration a=1 ~m ~s ⁻² ) of n blocks have a mass distribution as shown in the figure. The rightmost block of mass n M is the engine. The blocks are connected through a Aluminum cable of cross-section 10 ~cm ^2 . The maximum allowed strain in the connecting cables is 0.001 . Taking M=1000 ~kg and Young's modulus of Aluminum to be 7 10¹⁰ ~Pa , the correct choice(s) is(are).
Options
- Aall connecting cables will have equal strain.
- Bthe difference of stress in any two consecutive cables is in arithmetic progression.
- Cthe train can have at most 12 blocks.
- Dthe maximum stress is between blocks having masses M and 2 M .
Correct answer
C. the train can have at most 12 blocks.
Step-by-step solution
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