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2019 · Shift 1 · Q51
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Properties of Matter question

2019 · Shift 1 · Q51

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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 3\sqrt 33​ 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 ∘^\circ∘ and 60 ∘^\circ∘, respectively. If elongation in copper wire is (Δlc\Delta {l_c}Δlc​) and elongation in steel wire is (Δls\Delta {l_s}Δls​), then the ratio ΔlcΔls{{\Delta {l_c}} \over {\Delta {l_s}}}Δls​Δlc​​ is .............. . [Young's modulus for copper and steel are 1 ×\times× 1011 N/m2 and 2 ×\times× 1011 N/m2 respectively.] JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 1 Offline Physics - Properties of Matter Question 29 English
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Correct answer: 2

  1. Given data
  • Weight of block: W=100 NW=100\,\text{N}W=100N
  • Cross-sectional area of both wires: A=0.5 cm2=0.5×10−4 m2A=0.5\,\text{cm}^2=0.5\times 10^{-4}\,\text{m}^2A=0.5cm2=0.5×10−4m2
  • Copper wire:
    • Length Lc=3 mL_c=\sqrt{3}\,\text{m}Lc​=3​m
    • Angle with ceiling 30∘30^\circ30∘
    • Young's modulus Yc=1×1011 N/m2Y_c=1\times 10^{11}\,\text{N/m}^2Yc​=1×1011N/m2
  • Steel wire:
    • Length Ls=1 mL_s=1\,\text{m}Ls​=1m
    • Angle with ceiling 60∘60^\circ60∘
    • Young's modulus Ys=2×1011 N/m2Y_s=2\times 10^{11}\,\text{N/m}^2Ys​=2×1011N/m2

We need to find: ΔlcΔls\frac{\Delta l_c}{\Delta l_s}Δls​Δlc​​


  1. Find tensions in the two wires using equilibrium

Let tension in copper wire be TcT_cTc​ and in steel wire be TsT_sTs​.

Since the block is in equilibrium, horizontal components must cancel: Tccos⁡30∘=Tscos⁡60∘T_c\cos 30^\circ = T_s\cos 60^\circTc​cos30∘=Ts​cos60∘ Tc⋅32=Ts⋅12T_c\cdot \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} = T_s\cdot \frac{1}{2}Tc​⋅23​​=Ts​⋅21​ Ts=3 TcT_s = \sqrt{3}\,T_cTs​=3​Tc​

Now vertical components balance the weight: Tcsin⁡30∘+Tssin⁡60∘=100T_c\sin 30^\circ + T_s\sin 60^\circ = 100Tc​sin30∘+Ts​sin60∘=100 Tc⋅12+Ts⋅32=100T_c\cdot \frac{1}{2} + T_s\cdot \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} = 100Tc​⋅21​+Ts​⋅23​​=100

Substitute Ts=3TcT_s=\sqrt{3}T_cTs​=3​Tc​: Tc2+32(3Tc)=100\frac{T_c}{2} + \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}(\sqrt{3}T_c)=1002Tc​​+23​​(3​Tc​)=100 Tc2+3Tc2=100\frac{T_c}{2} + \frac{3T_c}{2}=1002Tc​​+23Tc​​=100 2Tc=1002T_c=1002Tc​=100 Tc=50 NT_c=50\,\text{N}Tc​=50N

Hence, Ts=3×50=503 NT_s=\sqrt{3}\times 50=50\sqrt{3}\,\text{N}Ts​=3​×50=503​N


  1. Use formula for elongation

For a wire, Δl=TLAY\Delta l = \frac{TL}{AY}Δl=AYTL​

So, Δlc=TcLcAYc,Δls=TsLsAYs\Delta l_c = \frac{T_cL_c}{AY_c}, \qquad \Delta l_s = \frac{T_sL_s}{AY_s}Δlc​=AYc​Tc​Lc​​,Δls​=AYs​Ts​Ls​​

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: ΔlcΔls=2\frac{\Delta l_c}{\Delta l_s}=2Δls​Δlc​​=2


  1. Final answer

2\boxed{2}2​

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