QUESTION -1

1 mark question 5X1=5

1. Substances which can be stretched to cause large strains are called

(a) brittle (b) ductile (c) plastic (d) elastomer
2. What is the phenomenon of temporary delay in regaining the original configuration by
an elastic body, after the removal of a deforming force?
(a) Elastic fatigue (b) Elasticity (c) Plasticity (d) Elastic after effect
3. Which of the following types of stress causes no change in shape?
(a) Compressive stress (b) Hydraulic stress (c) Shearing stress (d) None of these
4. Hooke’s law essentially defines
(a) Stress (b) Strain (c) Yield point (d) Elastic limit
5. The ratio of the change in dimension at right angles to the applied force to the
initial dimension is known as
(a) Young’s' modulus (b) Poisson's ratio (c) Lateral strain (d) Shearing strain

2 mark questions: 3X2=6

1. A steel wire of 6 m is stretched through 4 mm. The cross sectional area of the wire is
4 mm2. If the young’s modulus of steel wire is 2 X 1011 Nm-2 find the energy density
of the wire.
2. A structural steel rod has a radius of 10 mm and a length of 1m. A 10 KN force F
stretches it along its length. Calculate the stress on the rod
3. The length of a suspended wire increases by 10-4 of its original length when a stress
of 105 Nm-2 is applied on it. Calculate the young’s modulus of the material of the
wire.
3 mark questions: 3X3=9

1. The average depth of sea is about 1000 m. Calculate the fractional compression ΔV/V
of water at the bottom of the ocean given that the bulk modulus of water is 2 X 109
Nm-2 (density of water 1000 kg m-3 g=10 ms-2)
2. One end of a nylon rope of length 5 m and diameter 8 mm is fixed to a stem of a tree.
A monkey weighing 100N jumps to catch the free end and stays there. What will be
the change in the diameter of the rope? (Given Young’s modulus of nylon 5×1011Nm−2
and Poisson’s ratio of nylon = 0.2)
3. When the load on a wire is increased from 2 kg wt to 4 kg wt, the elongation increases
from 0.5 mm to 1 mm. how much work is done during the extension of the wire?
 QUESTION -2
1 mark questions 5X1=5
1. Longitudinal strain is possible in the case of
(a) Gases (b) Liquid (c) Only solids(d) Only gases & liquids
2. If the load is increased beyond the -------- point, the strain increases rapidly for even a
small change in the stress.
(a) Elastic point (b) yield point (c) plastic point (d) fracture point
3. Shearing stress changes ____________ of the body
(a) Length (b) Breadth (c) Shape (d) Volume
4. Which of the following has no dimensions?
(a) Strain (b) angular velocity (c) momentum (d) angular momentum
5. The property of a body by virtue of which it tends to regain its original size and shape
when the applied force is removed is called
(a) Elasticity (b) plasticity (c) rigidity (d) compressibility

2 mark questions 3X2=6

1. A rubber block 2 cm X 4 cm X 8 cm is clamped at one end with is 8 cm side vertical.
A horizontal force of 100 N is applied to the free surface. What is the horizontal
displacement of the top face? Modulus of rigidity of rubber is 1.4 X 105 Nm-2.
2. A steel wire of length 4 m and diameter 4 mm is stretched by 10 kg-wt. Find the
increase in its length if the young’s modulus of steel wire is 2 X 1011 Nm-2.
3. The pressure of the medium is changed from 5 Pa to 10 Pa and change in volume is
50 % keeping temperature constant. Find the bulk modulus of the medium.
3 mark questions: 3X3=9

1. A square lead slab of side 50 cm and thickness 10 cm is subjected to a shearing force

(on its narrow face) of magnitude 10 X 104 N. The lower edge is fixed to the floor.
How much is the upper edge displaced if the shear modulus of lead is 5 X 109 Pa?
2. A structural steel rod has a radius of 5 mm and a length of 1 m. A 100 K N force F
stretches it along its length. Calculate a) stress b) elongation c) strain on the rod.
Given that the young’s modulus of the steel is 2 X 1011 Nm-2.
3. A sphere contracts in volume by 0.05 % when taken to the bottom of the sea 1 km
deep. Find the bulk modulus of the material of the sphere. Density of sea water 1000
kg m-3
 QUESTION -3
1 mark questions 1X5=5
1. Which of the following has no dimensions?
(a) Strain (b) angular velocity (c) momentum (d) angular momentum
2. The property of a body by virtue of which it tends to regain its original
size and shape when the applied force is removed is called
(a) Elasticity (b) plasticity (c) rigidity (d) compressibility
3. If the load is increased beyond the -------- point, the strain increases rapidly for even a
small change in the stress.
(a) Elastic point (b) yield point (c) plastic point (d) fracture point
4. Longitudinal strain is possible in the case of
(a) Gases (b) Liquid (c) Only solids(d) Only gases & liquids
5. Shearing stress changes ____________ of the body.
(a) Length (b) Breadth (c) Shape (d) Volume

2 mark questions: 3X2=6

1. The length of a suspended wire increases by 10-2 of its original length when a stress of 103
Nm-2 is applied on it. Calculate the young’s modulus of the material of the wire.
2. A structural steel rod has a radius of 5 mm and a length of 1m. A 100 KN force F stretches
it along its length. Calculate the stress on the rod
3. A steel wire of 4 m is stretched through 2 mm. The cross sectional area of the wire is 2
mm2. If the young’s modulus of steel wire is 2 X 1011 Nm-2 find the energy density of the
wire.
3 mark questions: 3X3=9

1. One end of a nylon rope of length 4.5m and diameter 6mm is fixed to a stem of a tree.
A monkey weighing 100N jumps to catch the free end and stays there. What will be
the change in the diameter of the rope? (Given Young’s modulus of nylon
4.8×1011Nm−2 and Poisson’s ratio of nylon = 0.2)
2. When the load on a wire is increased from 4 kg wt to 8 kg wt, the elongation increases
from 0.5 mm to 1 mm. how much work is done during the extension of the wire?
3. The average depth of Indian ocean is about 3000 m. Calculate the fractional
compression ΔV/V of water at the bottom of the ocean given that the bulk modulus of
water is 2 X 109 Nm-2 (density of water 1000 kg m-3 g=10 ms-2)
 QUESTION -4
1 mark questions 5X1=5
1. Which of the following materials is most elastic?
(a) Steel (b) Rubber (c) Copper (d) Glass
2. According to Hooke’s law of elasticity, if stress is increased, then the ratio of stress to
Strain
(a) becomes zero (b) remains constant (c) decreases (d) increases
3. The restoring force per unit area is known as
(a) strain (b) elasticity (c) stress (d) plasticity
4. The ratio of the change in dimension at right angles to the applied force to the initial
dimension is known as
(a) Young’s' modulus (b) Poisson's ratio (c) Lateral strain (d) Shearing strain
5. What is the term used for the fractional change in volume per unit increase in pressure?
(a) Volume coefficient (b)Pressure gradient (c) Compressibility (d) Bulk modulus

2 mark questions: 3X2=6

1. The pressure of the medium is changed from 5 Pa to 7 Pa and change in volume is 20
% keeping temperature constant. Find the bulk modulus of the medium.
2. A steel wire of length 6 m and diameter 6 mm is stretched by 10 kg-wt. Find the
increase in its length if the young’s modulus of steel wire is 2 X 10 11 Nm-2.
3. A rubber block 1 cm X 3 cm X 10 cm is clamped at one end with is 10 cm side
vertical. A horizontal force of 30 N is applied to the free surface. What is the
horizontal displacement of the top face? Modulus of rigidity of rubber is 1.4 X 105
Nm-2.
3 mark questions 3X3=9
1. A structural steel rod has a radius of 10 mm and a length of 1 m . A 100 K N force F
stretches it along its length. Calculate a) stress b) elongation c) strain on the rod.
Given that the young’s modulus of the steel is 2 X 10 11 Nm-2.
2. A sphere contracts in volume by 0.01% when taken to the bottom of the sea 1 km
deep. Find the bulk modulus of the material of the sphere. Density of sea water 1000
kg m-3.
3. A square lead slab of side 50 cm and thickness 10 cm is subjected to a shearing force
(on its narrow face) of magnitude 9 X 104 N. The lower edge is fixed to the floor. How
much is the upper edge displaced if the shear modulus of lead is 5.6 X 109 Pa?