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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Newtons laws of motion
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A lift of mass \(1600\) kg is supported by thick iron wire. If the maximum stress which the wire can withstand is \(4 \times 10^8\) N/m\(^2\) and its radius is \(4\) mm, then maximum acceleration the lift can take is _______ m/s\(^2\). (take \(g = 10\) m/s\(^2\) and \(\pi = 3.14\))

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(A) \(2.56\)

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Maximum stress \(\sigma_{max} = 4 \times 10^8\) N/m\(^2\)

Radius of wire \(r = 4 \times 10^{-3}\) m

Mass of lift \(m = 1600\) kg

Maximum tension the wire can withstand is given by:

\(T_{max} = \sigma_{max} \times \pi r^2\)

\(T_{max} = 4 \times 10^8 \times 3.14 \times (4 \times 10^{-3})^2\)

\(T_{max} = 4 \times 10^8 \times 3.14 \times 16 \times 10^{-6} = 20096\) N

When the lift accelerates upwards with maximum acceleration \(a\), the tension in the wire is:

\(T_{max} = m(g + a)\)

\(20096 = 1600(10 + a)\)

\(10 + a = \dfrac{20096}{1600} = 12.56\)

\(a = 12.56 - 10 = 2.56\) m/s\(^2\)

Answer: \(2.56\)
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