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A wire stretches by 1 mm under a certain load. Another wire of the same material, but with double the length and double the diameter, stretches under the same load by:

Answer: 0.5 mm.

  • A 0.5 mm
  • B 1 mm
  • C 2 mm
  • D 4 mm

Correct answer: A. 0.5 mm

Explanation: ΔL = FL/(AY). Doubling L doubles ΔL; doubling diameter makes A four times larger, dividing ΔL by 4. Net effect: ΔL<sub>new</sub> = 1mm × 2/4 = 0.5 mm.

Stress-Strain Curve for a Ductile Metal WireStrainStresselastic limityield pointUTS (max stress)fractureSlope of the straight (elastic) portion = Young's modulus Y; the curve beyond elastic limit shows permanent (plastic) deformation

A typical stress-strain curve: the initial straight line (Hooke's Law region, slope = Young's modulus) ends at the elastic limit; beyond the yield point, deformation becomes permanent, peaking at the ultimate tensile strength before the wire finally fractures.

Concept context

Stress, strain, Hookes law, and the elastic moduli that describe how solids deform and recover under load.

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