Properties of Matter 1 Question 12
12. The adjacent graph shows the extension of a wire of length suspended from the top of a roof at one end and with a load connected to the other end. If the cross-sectional area of the wire is , calculate from the graph the Young’s modulus of the material of the wire.
(2003, 2M)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 12. (a)
Solution:
i.e. graph is a straight line passing through origin (as shown in question also), the slope of which is