NEET Solved Paper 2019 Question 41

Question: When a block of mass M is suspended by a long wire of length L, the length of the wire becomes $ (L+l) $ . The elastic potential energy stored in the extended wire is- [NEET 5-5-2019]

Options:

A) $ \frac{1}{2}Mgl $

B) $ \frac{1}{2}MgL $

C) $ Mgl $

D) $ MgL $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

  • Loss in gravitational P.E. = $ Mgl $ Elastic potential energy $ U=\frac{1}{2}Mgl $