Two biocks of masses 1 kg and 2 kg are connected by a metal wire of breaking stress 2×109Nm−2 going over a smooth pulley as shown in figure. The minimum radius of the wire required to move without breaking is... (Take g=10ms−2; stress = force/Area)
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a
4.6×10−5m
b
4.6×10−6m
c
2.5×10−6m
d
2.5×10−5m
answer is A.
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Let the tension in the wire be T. The equations of motion of the two locks are,T−10=1aand 20−T=2aEliminating a form these equations,T=403NStress, =403πr2If the minimum radius needed to avoid breaking is r.2×109=403πr2Solving this,r=4.6×10−5m