81. If in a wire of Young’s modulus $$Y,$$ longitudinal strain $$X$$ is produced, then the value of potential energy stored in its unit volume will be

A $$Y{X^2}$$
B $$2Y{X^2}$$
C $$\frac{{{Y^2}X}}{2}$$
D $$\frac{{Y{X^2}}}{2}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{{Y{X^2}}}{2}$$
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82. Work done in increasing the size of a soap bubble from a radius of $$3 \,cm$$  to $$5 \,cm$$  is nearly (Surface tension of soap solution $$ = 0.03\,N{m^{ - 1}}$$  )

A $$0.2\pi mJ$$
B $$2\pi mJ$$
C $$0.4\pi mJ$$
D $$4\pi mJ$$
Answer :   $$0.4\pi mJ$$
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83. A vessel containing water is given a constant acceleration $$'a'$$ towards the right along a straight horizontal path. Which of the following diagrams represents the surface of the liquid ?

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D None of these
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84. Water is filled in a container upto height $$3\,m.$$  A small hole of area $$'a\,'$$ is punched in the wall of the container at a height $$52.5 \,cm$$  from the bottom. The cross-sectional area of the container is $$A.$$ If $$\frac{a}{A} = 0.1$$  then $${v^2}$$ is (where $$v$$ is the velocity of water coming out of the hole)-

A $$50$$
B $$51$$
C $$48$$
D $$51.5$$
Answer :   $$50$$
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85. Consider four steel wires of dimensions given below ($$d =$$  diameter and $$l =$$  length) :
$$\eqalign{ & \left( A \right)\,l = 1m,d = 1\,mm\,\left( B \right)\,l = 2m,d = 2\,mm \cr & \left( C \right)\,l = 2m,d = 1\,mm\,\left( D \right)\,l = 1m,d = 2\,mm \cr} $$
If same force is applied to all the wires then the elastic potential energy stored will be maximum in wire:

A $$A$$
B $$B$$
C $$C$$
D $$D$$
Answer :   $$C$$
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86. A light rod of length $$2m$$ suspended from the ceiling horizontally by means of two vertical wires of equal length. A weight $$W$$ is hung from a light rod as shown in figure. The rod hung by means of a steel wire of cross-sectional area $${A_1} = 0.1\,c{m^2}$$   and brass wire of cross- sectional area $${A_2} = 0.2\,c{m^2}.$$   To have equal stress in both wires, $$\frac{{{T_1}}}{{{T_2}}} = $$
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A $$\frac{1}{3}$$
B $$\frac{1}{4}$$
C $$\frac{4}{3}$$
D $$\frac{1}{2}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{1}{2}$$
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87. Two wires are made of the same material and have the same volume. However wire $$1$$ has cross-sectional area $$A$$ and wire $$2$$ has cross-sectional area $$3A.$$  If the length of wire $$1$$ increases by $$\Delta x$$  on applying force $$F ,$$ how much force is needed to stretch wire $$2$$ by the same amount?

A $$4\,F$$
B $$6\,F$$
C $$9\,F$$
D $$F\,$$
Answer :   $$9\,F$$
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88. The adjacent graph shows the extension $$\left( {\Delta \ell } \right)$$   of a wire of length $$1 \,m$$ suspended from the top of a roof at one end and with a load $$W$$ connected to the other end. If the cross-sectional area of the wire is $${10^{ - 6}}{m^2},$$   calculate the Young’s modulus of the material of the wire.
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A $$2 \times {10^{11}}N/m$$
B $$2 \times {10^{ - 11}}N/m$$
C $$2 \times {10^{ - 12}}N/m$$
D $$2 \times {10^{ - 13}}N/m$$
Answer :   $$2 \times {10^{11}}N/m$$
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89. If the ratio of lengths, radii and Young's moduli of steel and brass wires in the figure are $$a,b$$  and $$c$$ respectively, then the corresponding ratio of increase in their lengths is:
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A $$\frac{{3c}}{{2a{b^2}}}$$
B $$\frac{{2{a^2}c}}{b}$$
C $$\frac{{3a}}{{2{b^2}c}}$$
D $$\frac{{2ac}}{{{b^2}}}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{{3a}}{{2{b^2}c}}$$
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90. A wooden block, with a coin placed on its top, floats in water as shown in fig. the distance $$l$$ and $$h$$ are shown there. After some time the coin falls into the water. Then
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A $$\ell $$ decreases and $$h$$ increases
B $$\ell $$ increases and $$h$$ decreases
C both $$\ell $$ and $$h$$ increases
D both $$\ell $$ and $$h$$ decreases
Answer :   both $$\ell $$ and $$h$$ decreases
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