Elastic Potential Energy in a Stretched Wire
Elastic Potential Energy in a Stretched Wire: Overview
In this topic, we will learn about the concept related to elastic moduli. It discusses elastic potential energy per unit volume of a stretched wire with expression.
Important Questions on Elastic Potential Energy in a Stretched Wire
When an elastic material with Young's modulus is subjected to a stretching stress the elastic energy stored per unit volume of the material is

Show that strain energy per unit volume of a strained wire is .

The potential energy U between two atoms in a diatomic molecules as a function of the distance x between atoms has been shown in the figure. The atoms are

A metal rod of Young's modulus undergoes an elastic strain of . The energy per unit volume stored in is -

A wire suspended vertically from one of its ends is stretched by attaching a weight of to the lower end. The weight stretches the wire by . Then the elastic energy stored in the wire -

A wire suspended vertically from one of its ends is stretched by attaching a weight of to the lower end. The weight stretches the wire by . Then the elastic energy stored in the wire -

A metal rod of Young's modulus undergoes an elastic strain of . The energy per unit volume stored in is -

Energy stored in stretching a string per unit volume is

Energy stored in stretching a string per unit volume is

A wire suspended vertically from one of its ends is stretched by attaching a weight of to the lower end. The weight stretches the wire by . Then the elastic energy stored in the wire is
