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COMEDK · Physics · 10. Mechanical Properties of Solids

The temperature of a wire is doubled. The Young's modulus of elasticity

  1. A Will become four times
  2. B Will remain the same
  3. C Will decrease
  4. D Will also double
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(C) Will decrease

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Young's modulus of elasticity \(Y\) is a material property that depends primarily on the nature of the material and the temperature. When the temperature of a solid increases, the interatomic distances increase due to thermal expansion, which weakens the interatomic forces. As…