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For a simply supported rectangular beam under the same central load and made of the same material, the central depression varies as δ ∝ L³ / [bd³]. The beam length is changed to 3L/2, its width is changed to b/2 and its thickness is changed to 2d. If δ'/δ = N/32, find N.
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Two slabs of different materials have square cross-sections with equal side ℓ and thicknesses d₁ and d₂, where d₂ = 2d₁. Equal shearing forces are applied on their narrow faces. Their deformation angles satisfy θ₂ = 2θ₁. If the shear modulus of material 1 is 4×10⁹ N/m² and that of material 2 is x×10⁹ N/m², find x.
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A thin uniform elastic rope forms a circular ring of natural radius R. The material has density ρ and Young's modulus Y. The ring rotates about its centre in its own plane with angular speed ω. Assuming small strain, what is the fractional increase in the circumference of the ring?
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Two persons pull a wire towards themselves. Each person exerts a force of 200 N on the wire. Young's modulus of the material of wire is 1 × 10¹¹ N m⁻². Original length of the wire is 2 m and the area of cross section is 2 cm². The wire will extend in length by ______ μm.
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Two metallic wires P and Q have same volume and are made up of same material. If their area of cross sections are in the ratio 4 : 1 and force F₁ is applied to P, an extension of Δl is produced. The force which is required to produce same extension in Q is F₂. The value of F₁/F₂ is_______ .
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A lift of mass 1600 kg is supported by a thick iron wire of radius 4 mm. The maximum tensile stress that the wire can withstand is 4×10⁸ N·m⁻². Taking g = 10 m·s⁻² and π = 3.14, what is the maximum upward acceleration that the lift can have without exceeding the stress limit?
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion
Steel is used in the construction of buildings and bridges.
Reason
Steel is more elastic and its elastic limit is high.
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A composite rod has three segments connected in series. Segment 1 has length 1 m, area 2 cm² and Young's modulus 2 × 10¹¹ Pa. Segment 2 has length 2 m, area 1 cm² and Young's modulus 1 × 10¹¹ Pa. Segment 3 has length 1 m, area 2 cm² and Young's modulus 1 × 10¹¹ Pa. A tensile force of 40 kN is applied. If the total extension is N mm, find N.
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A uniform rod of length 2 m and density 7800 kg/m³ rotates in a horizontal plane about one end. The material has breaking stress 156 MPa. Neglect elastic extension while calculating the centrifugal stress. If the maximum safe angular speed is N rad/s, find N.
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Two blocks of mass 2 kg and 4 kg are connected by a metal wire going over a smooth pulley as shown in figure. The radius of wire is 4.0 × 10⁻⁵ m and Young's modulus of the metal is 2.0 × 10¹¹ N/m². The longitudinal strain developed in the wire is 1/(απ). The value of α is____. [Use g = 10 m/s²]
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