
Two wires and both obey Hooke's law. They are both stretched and have the same strain. The Young modulus of is four times larger than that of . The diameter of is twice that of . What is the ratio of the tension in to the tension in ?
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Important Questions on Matter and Materials
Define density.

State the SI base units in which density is measured.

(b (i) Define pressure.

State the SI base units in which pressure is measured.



A sample of fishing line is long and is of circular cross-section of radius . When a weight is hung on the line, the extension is and the stress is . Calculate the cross-sectional area of the line.

A sample of fishing line is long and is of circular cross-section of radius . When a weight is hung on the line, the extension is and the stress is . Calculate the young modulus.
