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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11- Mechanical properties of solids
  • JEE Mains 2014
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In materials like aluminium and copper, the correct order of magnitude of various elastic modulii is 

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(C) Shear modulus \(<\) Young's modulus \(<\) bulk modulus

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Poisson's ratio,

\(\sigma  = \frac{{Iateral\,strain\left( \beta  \right)}}{{longitudinal\,strain\left( \alpha  \right)}}\)

For material like copper, \(\sigma  = 0.33\)

\(And,\,y = 3k\left( {1 - 2\sigma } \right)\)

\(Also,\frac{9}{y} = \frac{1}{k} + \frac{3}{n}\)

\(y = 2n\left( {1 + \sigma } \right)\)

\(Hence,n < y < k\)

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