JEE Main 2013PhysicsMechanical Properties of SolidsHardMCQ

JEE Main 2013Mechanical Properties of Solids Question with Solution

JEE Main 2013 (23 Apr Online)

Question

A copper wire of length and a steel wire of length having equal cross-sectional areas are joined end to end. The composite wire is stretched by a certain load which stretches the copper wire by . If the Young's modulii of copper and steel are respectively and , the total extension of the composite wire is :

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D

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Therefore, total extension of the composite

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