JEE Main 2026 — Mechanical Properties of Solids Question with Solution
JEE Main 2026 (06 April Shift 1)
Question
A lift of mass kg is supported by thick iron wire. If the maximum stress which the wire can withstand is N/m and its radius is mm, then maximum acceleration the lift can take is _______ m/s. (take m/s and )
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Maximum stress N/m
Radius of wire m
Mass of lift kg
Maximum tension the wire can withstand is given by:
N
When the lift accelerates upwards with maximum acceleration , the tension in the wire is:
m/s
Answer:
Radius of wire m
Mass of lift kg
Maximum tension the wire can withstand is given by:
N
When the lift accelerates upwards with maximum acceleration , the tension in the wire is:
m/s
Answer:
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