The possible value of Poisson's ratio is

1. 1                                       

2. 0.9

3. 0.8                                     

4. 0.4

A fixed volume of iron is drawn into a wire of length L. The extension x produced in this wire by a constant force F is proportional to:

1. $\frac{1}{L^2}$                                             

2. $\frac{1}{L}$

3. $L^2$                                               

4. L

How much force is required to produce an increase of 0.2% in the length of a brass wire of diameter 0.6 mm ?

(Young’s modulus for brass = $0.9\times {10}^{11}N/m^2$)

1. Nearly 17 N                       
2  Nearly 34 N
3. Nearly 51 N                        
4. Nearly 68 N

The isothermal elasticity of a gas is equal to

1. Density                                     

2. Volume

3. Pressure                                    

4. Specific heat

The adiabatic elasticity of a gas is equal to
1. γ × density
2. γ × volume
3. γ × pressure
4. γ × specific heat

When a pressure of 100 atmosphere is applied on a spherical ball, then its volume reduces by 0.01%. The bulk modulus of the material of the rubber in $dyne / c{m}^2$ is:

1. $10\times {10}^{12}$                               

2. $100\times {10}^{12}$

3. $1\times {10}^{12}$                                 

4. $20\times {10}^{12}$

The Bulk modulus for an incompressible liquid is

1. Zero                                           

2. Unity

3. Infinity                                       

4. Between 0 to 1

The ratio of lengths of two rods \(A\) and \(B\) of the same material is \(1:2\) and the ratio of their radii is \(2:1\). The ratio of modulus of rigidity of \(A\) and \(B\) will be:

When a spiral spring is stretched by suspending a load on it, the strain produced is called:

The Young's modulus of the material of a wire is \(6\times 10^{12}~\text{N/m}^2\) and there is no transverse strain in it, then its modulus of rigidity will be:

1. \(3\times 10^{12}~\text{N/m}^2\)
2. \(2\times 10^{12}~\text{N/m}^2\)
3. \(10^{12}~\text{N/m}^2\)
4. None of the above