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191. The elastic limit of steel is $$8 \times {10^8}\,N/{m^2}$$   and its Young's modulus $$2 \times {10^{11}}N/{m^2}.$$   Find the maximum elongation of a half-meter steel wire that can be given without exceeding the elastic limit.

A $$2\,mm$$
B $$4\,mm$$
C $$5\,mm$$
D $$6\,mm$$
Answer :   $$2\,mm$$

192. A rod of weight $$w$$ is supported by two parallel knife edges $$A$$ and $$B$$ and is in equilibrium in a horizontal position. The knives are at a distance $$d$$ from each other. The centre of mass of the rod is at distance $$x$$ from $$A.$$ The normal reaction on $$A$$ is

A $$\frac{{wx}}{d}$$
B $$\frac{{wd}}{x}$$
C $$\frac{{w\left( {d - x} \right)}}{x}$$
D $$\frac{{w\left( {d - x} \right)}}{d}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{{w\left( {d - x} \right)}}{d}$$

193. A certain number of spherical drops of a liquid of radius $$'r'$$ coalesce to form a single drop of radius $$'R'$$ and volume $$'V'.$$ If $$'T'$$ is the surface tension of the liquid, then :

A energy $$ = 4VT\left( {\frac{1}{r} - \frac{1}{R}} \right)$$    is released
B energy $$ = 3VT\left( {\frac{1}{r} + \frac{1}{R}} \right)$$    is absorbed
C energy $$ = 3VT\left( {\frac{1}{r} - \frac{1}{R}} \right)$$    is released
D energy is neither released nor absorbed
Answer :   energy $$ = 3VT\left( {\frac{1}{r} - \frac{1}{R}} \right)$$    is released

194. Water is flowing through a horizontal tube having cross-sectional areas of its two ends being $$A$$ and $$A'$$ such that the ratio $$\frac{A}{{A'}}$$ is 5. If the pressure difference of water between the two ends is $$3 \times {10^5}\,N{m^{ - 2}},$$    the velocity of water with which it enters the tube will be (neglect gravity effects)

A $$5\,m{s^{ - 1}}$$
B $$10\,m{s^{ - 1}}$$
C $$25\,m{s^{ - 1}}$$
D $$50\sqrt {10} \,m{s^{ - 1}}$$
Answer :   $$5\,m{s^{ - 1}}$$

195. The adjacent graph shows the extension $$\left( {\Delta l} \right)$$ of a wire of length $$1m$$ suspended from the top of a roof at one end 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 $$2 \times {10^{11}}\,N/{m^2}$$
B $$2 \times {10^{ - 11}}\,N/{m^2}$$
C $$2 \times {10^{ - 12}}\,N/{m^2}$$
D $$2 \times {10^{ - 13}}\,N/{m^2}$$
Answer :   $$2 \times {10^{11}}\,N/{m^2}$$

196. A $$2m$$ long rod of radius $$1\,cm$$  which is fixed from one end is given a force of $$8\,N.$$  The longitudinal strain developed will be [take $$\gamma = 2.5 \times {10^{11}}N/{m^2}$$    ]

A $${10^{ - 8}}$$
B $${10^{ - 6}}$$
C $${10^{ - 5}}$$
D $${10^{ - 4}}$$
Answer :   $${10^{ - 8}}$$

197. A horizontal tube has different cross sections at points $$A$$ and $$B.$$ The area of cross section are $${a_1}$$ and $${a_2},$$ respectively, and pressures at these points are $${p_1} = \rho g{h_1}$$   and $${p_2} = \rho g{h_2},$$   where $$\rho $$ is the density of liquid flowing in the tube and $${h_1}$$ and $${h_2}$$ are heights of liquid columns in vertical tubes connected at $$A$$ and $$B.$$ If $${h_1} - {h_2} = h,$$   then the flow rate of the liquid in the horizontal tube is

A $${a_1}{a_2}\sqrt {\frac{{2gh}}{{a_1^2 - a_2^2}}} $$
B $${a_1}{a_2}\sqrt {\frac{{2g}}{{h\left( {a_1^2 - a_2^2} \right)}}} $$
C $${a_1}{a_2}\sqrt {\frac{{\left( {a_1^2 - a_2^2} \right)h}}{{2g\left( {a_1^2 - a_2^2} \right)}}} $$
D $$\frac{{2{a_1}{a_2}gh}}{{\sqrt {a_1^2 - a_2^2} }}$$
Answer :   $${a_1}{a_2}\sqrt {\frac{{2gh}}{{a_1^2 - a_2^2}}} $$

198. Two wires $$A$$ and $$B$$ of same material and of equal length with the radii in the ratio $$1 : 2$$  are subjected to identical loads. If the length of $$A$$ increases by $$8\,mm,$$  then the increase in length of $$B$$ is

A $$2\,mm$$
B $$4\,mm$$
C $$8\,mm$$
D $$16\,mm$$
Answer :   $$2\,mm$$

199. Figure shows a liquid flowing through a tube at the rate of $$0.1\,\,{m^3}/s.$$  The tube is branched into two semicircular tubes of cross - sectional area $$\frac{A}{3}$$ and $$\frac{2A}{3}.$$ The velocity of liquid at $$Q$$ is (the cross-section of the main tube is $$A = {10^{ - 2}}{m^2}$$   and $${v_P} = 20\,m/s$$  )
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A $$5\,m/s$$
B $$30\,m/s$$
C $$35\,m/s$$
D None of these
Answer :   $$5\,m/s$$

200. Two rods $$A$$ and $$B$$ of the same material and length have their radii $${r_1}$$ and $${r_2}$$ respectively. When they are rigidly fixed at one end and twisted by the same couple applied at the other end, the ratio $$\left( {\frac{{{\text{Angle of twist at the end of }}A}}{{{\text{Angle of twist at the end of}}\,B}}} \right)$$       is

A $$\frac{{r_1^2}}{{r_2^2}}$$
B $$\frac{{r_1^3}}{{r_2^3}}$$
C $$\frac{{r_2^4}}{{r_1^4}}$$
D $$\frac{{r_1^4}}{{r_2^4}}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{{r_2^4}}{{r_1^4}}$$