JEE-MAIN SERIES Physics
Stress And Strain
10 previous year questions.
Volume: 10 Ques
Yield: Medium
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2013 Chapter Questions 10 MCQs
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PYQ 2013
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Two blocks of masses and are connected by means of a metal wire of cross-sectional area passing over a frictionless fixed pulley as shown in the figure. The system is then released. If , then the stress produced in the wire is:
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PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A steel wire of length 3.2 m (Ys = 2.0 × 1011 Nm-2) and a copper wire of length 4.4 m (Yc = 1.1 × 1011 Nm-2), both of radius 1.4 mm are connected end to end. When stretched by a load, the net elongation is found to be 1.4 mm. The load applied, in Newton, will be:
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360
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160
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1080
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154
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PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main
The velocity of upper layer of water in a river is . Shearing stress between horizontal layers of water is . Depth of the river is ______ m. (Co-efficient of viscosity of water is )
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PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Match List I with List II.
| List I | List II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | Torque | I. | Nms–1 |
| B. | Stress | II. | Jkg–1 |
| C. | Latent Heat | III. | Nm |
| D. | Power | IV | Nm–2 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
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A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
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A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
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A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
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A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
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PYQ 2023
easy
physics ID: jee-main
The Young's modulus of a steel wire of length and cross-sectional area , is . The wire is suspended from its support on a given planet A block of mass is attached to the free end of the wire. The acceleration due to gravity on the planet is of its value on the earth The elongation of wire is (Take on the earth ) :
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PYQ 2023
hard
physics ID: jee-main
A force is applied to a steel wire ' ', rigidly clamped at one end As a result elongation in the wire is If same force is applied to another steel wire ' ' of double the length and a diameter times that of the wire ' ', the elongation in the wire ' ' will be (wires having uniform circular cross sections)
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PYQ 2023
easy
physics ID: jee-main
The equivalent resistance between A and B is _________.


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PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Two blocks of mass and are connected by a metal wire going over a smooth pulley as shown in the figure. The radius of the wire is and Young's modulus of the metal is . The longitudinal strain developed in the wire is . The value of is _____. [Use ]


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PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A lift of mass is supported by thick iron wire. If the maximum stress which the wire can withstand is and its radius is , then maximum acceleration the lift can take is ______ . (take and )
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2.56
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3.89
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4.32
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5.16
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PYQ 2026
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A brass wire of length and radius at is held taut between two rigid supports. Initially it was cooled to a temperature of creating a tension in the wire. The temperature to which the wire has to be cooled in order to increase the tension in it to is ___ C.
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