Mechanical Properties of Solids

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A uniform heavy rod of weight 10kgms−2,10kg{ms}^{-2}, cross-sectional area 100cm2100{cm}^{2} and length 20cm20cm is hanging from a fixed support. Young modulus of the material of the rod is 2×1011Nm−2.2\times {10}^{11}N{m}^{-2}. Neglecting the lateral contraction, find the elongation of rod due to its own weight:

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Answer: (A) 5×10−10m5\times {10}^{-10}m

Elongation due to self weight,
Wl2AY=10×0.22×2×1011×100×10−4=5×10−10m\dfrac{Wl}{2AY}=\dfrac{10\times 0.2}{2\times 2\times {10}^{11}\times 100\times {10}^{-4}}=5\times {10}^{-10}m

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