A 5 m long aluminium wire (Y = 7×1010 N/m2 ) of diameter 3 mm supports a 40 kg mass. In order to have the same elongation in a copper wire (Y = 12×1010 N/m2) of the same length under the same weight, the diameter should now be, in mm.
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a
1.75
b
1.5
c
2.3
d
5.0
answer is C.
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Detailed Solution
l=FLπr2Y⇒r2∝1Y(F,L and l are constant) r2r1=Y1Y21/2=7×101012×10101/2⇒ r2=1.5×7121/2=1.145mm∴diameter=2.29mm