
Two persons pull a rope towards each other. Each person exerts a force of on the rope. The Young modulus of the material of the rope if it extends in length by is The original length of the rope is, and the area of cross-section is . The value of is:


Important Questions on Some Mechanical Properties of Matter

Consider the situation, shown in the figure. Force is equal to . If the area of the cross-section of the string is and its Young modulus , The string is light, and there is no friction anywhere The strain developed in it is . Find .


The increase in the pressure required to decrease the volume of a water sample by is . Find the value of .
It is given that the bulk modulus of water is .

The change in the density of water in the ocean at a depth of below the surface is . Find the value of .
It is given that the density of water at the surface is , and the bulk modulus of water is . (Take .)



The excess pressure inside
(a) a drop of mercury of radius . say as
(b) a soap bubble of radius .say as
(c) an air bubble of radius , formed inside a tank of water say as
The surface tension of mercury, soap solution, and water are , and , respectively.
Find the value of .
