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A block of weight 100 N is suspended by copper and steel wires of same cross-sectional area 0.5 cm2 and length m and 1 m, respectively. Their other ends are fixed on a ceiling as shown in figure. The angles subtended by copper and steel wires with ceiling are 30 and 60 , respectively. If elongation in copper wire is () and elongation in steel wire is (), then the ratio is .............. . [Young's modulus for copper and steel are 1 1011 N/m2 and 2 1011 N/m2 respectively.] 

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Correct answer: 2
- Given data
- Weight of block:
- Cross-sectional area of both wires:
- Copper wire:
- Length
- Angle with ceiling
- Young's modulus
- Steel wire:
- Length
- Angle with ceiling
- Young's modulus
We need to find:
- Find tensions in the two wires using equilibrium
Let tension in copper wire be and in steel wire be .
Since the block is in equilibrium, horizontal components must cancel:
Now vertical components balance the weight:
Substitute :
Hence,
- Use formula for elongation
For a wire,
So,
Therefore, \frac{\Delta l_c}{\Delta l_s}=rac{T_cL_c}{AY_c}\cdot \frac{AY_s}{T_sL_s}
Area cancels: \frac{\Delta l_c}{\Delta l_s}=rac{T_cL_cY_s}{T_sL_sY_c}
Substitute values: \frac{\Delta l_c}{\Delta l_s}=rac{50\cdot \sqrt{3}\cdot 2\times 10^{11}}{50\sqrt{3}\cdot 1\cdot 1\times 10^{11}}
Everything cancels except 2:
- Final answer
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