JEE Main 2024 — Mechanical Properties of Solids Question with Solution
JEE Main 2024 (01 Feb Shift 2)
Question
One end of a metal wire is fixed to a ceiling and a load of hangs from the other end. A similar wire is attached to the bottom of the load and another load of hangs from this lower wire. Then the ratio of longitudinal strain of upper wire to that of the lower wire will be
[Area of cross section of wire and ]
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Step-by-step explanation

As we know, change in length is given by
Therefore, strain required
Now the ratio will be,
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