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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Mechanical Properties of Solids

When a wire of length 'L' clamped at one end is pulled by a force 'F' from the other end, its length increases by 'L'. If the radius of the wire and the applied force were halved, then the increase in its length is

  1. A 3L
  2. B 4L
  3. C 1.5L
  4. D 2L
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(D) 2L

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\( \Delta L = \frac{FL}{AY} \) Initial: \( L = \frac{F L}{\pi r^2 Y} \) New: \( \Delta L' = \frac{(F/2)L}{\pi (r/2)^2 Y} = \frac{FL/2}{\pi r^2/4 Y} = \frac{2FL}{\pi r^2 Y} \) \( \Delta L' = 2 \left( \frac{FL}{\pi r^2 Y} \right) = 2L \)