The ratio of diameters of two wires, made of same material is 2:1. The ratio of their lengths is 1:2. On applying the same tensile force to the wires, the ratio of elastic potential energies stored in the wires will be
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a
1:2
b
1:4
c
1:16
d
1:8
answer is D.
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stress σ=Fπr2strain energy per unit volume u=σ22Y∴ Total elastic potential energy stored in the wire, U=u×πr2l=F2l2πYr2∴ U1U2=(l1l2)(r2r1)2=(12)(12)2=18