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Y 12 Materials Young Modulus

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 27mins

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1.

A steel wire W has a length l and a circular cross-section of radius r. When W hangs vertically and a load is attached to the bottom end, it extends by e.


Another wire X made from the same material has the same load attached to it.


Which length and radius for X will produce an extension of e/4 ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

What cannot be used as a unit for the Young modulus?

a)

N m–2

b)

Pa

c)

kg m–2 s–2

d)

kg m–1 s–2

3.

Two separate wires X and Y have the same original length and cross-sectional area.


The graph shows the extension ∆L produced in X and Y when the tensile force F applied to the wires is increased up to the point where they break.


Which statement is incorrect?

a)

For a given extension more energy is stored in X than in Y.

b)

The Young modulus of the material of wire Y is greater than that of wire X.

c)

Both wire X and wire Y obey Hooke’s law.

d)

Wire X has a greater breaking stress than wire Y.

4.

A sample of wire has a Young modulus E. A second sample of wire made from an identical material has three times the length and half the diameter of the first sample.


What is the Young modulus of the second sample of wire in terms of E?

a)

0.25E

b)

E

c)

6E

d)

12E

5.

A wire of length L and cross-sectional area A is stretched a distance e by a tensile force. The Young modulus of the material of the wire is E.


Which expression gives the elastic energy stored in the stretched wire?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

A steel wire has a cross-sectional area 0.5 mm2. The Young modulus of steel is 2.0 × 1011 Pa. Assume the wire obeys Hooke’s law.


What load must be suspended from the wire to produce an extension which is 0.1% of the original length?

a)

40 N

b)

50 N

c)

100 N

d)

200 N

7.

The diagram shows how the stress varies with strain for metal specimens X and Y which are different. Both specimens were stretched until they broke.


Which of the following is incorrect?

a)

X is stiffer than Y

b)

X has a higher value of the Young modulus

c)

X is more brittle than Y

d)

Y has a lower maximum tensile stress than X

8.

The four bars A, B, C and D have diameters, lengths and loads as shown. They are all made of the same material. Which bar has the greatest extension?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

A brass wire has reached its elastic limit. It means that

a)

if any further stress is applied, the wire will break.

b)

if any further stress is applied, the deformation of the wire will not be reversible.

c)

the deformation no longer obeys Hooke's law

d)

the wire will continue deforming with no additional stress.

10.

Figure below shows a stress-stain graph for a ductile metal under tension. Which part represents the plastic deformation?

a)

P → Q

b)

Q → R

c)

R → T

d)

R → U

11.

The cause of elasticity of a substance is

a)

deformation

b)

large internal restoring force

c)

low internal restoring force

d)

less distance between the molecules

12.

The graph of stress against strain is always

a)

straight line

b)

parabola

c)

Straight line in elastic region

d)

parabola in elastic region

13.

Young's modulus is property of

a)

solids

b)

solids and liquids

c)

solids or liquids

d)

gases

14.

There are two identical wires with Young's moduli Y1 and Y2 respectively such that Y1> Y2. If they are hung from a rigid support and same weight is applied to them at their free ends then

a)

elongation in the wires will be same

b)

elongation in the first wire will be more

c)

First wire will constrict more

d)

Elongation in the second wire will be more

15.

If a wire breaks just after plastic flow begins then material is

a)

strong

b)

hard

c)

brittle

d)

ductile

16.

A cylindrical rod of cross-sectional area A experienced pressure p due to a compressive force F. If the force applied is reduced to one-third what happens to pressure?

a)

also reduced to one-third

b)

tripled

c)

remains the same

17.

What is the correct label for A and B shown in the figure below?

a)

A - Tension; B- Compression

b)

A - Compression; B - Tension

c)

A - Torsion; B - Tension

18.

A nylon string, has a diameter of 2mm, is pulled by a force of 100N. Determine the stress.

a)

315 MPa

b)

31.5 MPa

c)

3.15 MPa

19.

How is stress calculated?

a)

Number of sleepless nights divided by number of cups of coffee

b)

Divide load (F) by the original test sample cross-sectional area (A0).

c)

Elongation (δ) under load divided by the original Length (L0)

d)

Stress (σ) divided by strain (ε)

20.

Material failure with little or no ductility.

a)

Brittleness

b)

Toughness

c)

Ductility

d)

Plasticity

21.
Which color curve represents the material with the most strength?
a)
red
b)
green
c)
blue
22.

Hooke's law states that

a)

the extension is proportional to the load when the elastic limit is not exceeded

b)

the extension is inversely proportional to the load when the elastic limit is not exceeded

c)

the extension is independent of the load when the elastic limit is not exceeded

d)

load is dependent on extension

23.

At ‘yield point’ of a copper wire

a)

the load hasn't exceeded the elastic limit yet; so, Hooke's law applies

b)

the load has already exceeded the elastic limit and the material has become plastic

c)

even the plastic stage has passed and the wire has snapped already

d)

Like Brass and Bronze, Copper has no yield point

24.

If the length of wire is stretched by a load is doubled, then it's Young's modulus will be

a)

doubled

b)

halved

c)

becomes four times

d)

unaffected

25.

Substances that elongate considerably and undergo plastic deformation before they break are known as

a)

brittle material

b)

ductile material

c)

stiff material

d)

plastic material

26.

Copper has been used in electrical wiring since the invention of the electromagnet and the telegraph in the 1820's. What property of solid best describe this material?

a)

Porosity

b)

Malleabilty

c)

Brittleness

d)

Ductility

27.

What is the correct formula for Young Modulus

a)

Y=FlAeY=\frac{Fl}{Ae}  

b)

F=YAleF=\frac{YA}{le}  

c)

l=FAl=\frac{F}{A}  

d)

Y=σϵY=\frac{\sigma}{\epsilon}