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PhysicsElasticityMiscellaneousEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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If a force is applied to an elastic wire of the material of Poisson's ratio0.2there is a decrease of the cross-sectional area by1%. The percentage increase in its length is:

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Answer:
C
Solution:

a=πr2⇒dAA=2drr⇒drr=0.5%
Poisson's ratio asσ=-dr/rdl/l⇒dll=2.5%

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:PhysicsTopic:ElasticitySubtopic:Miscellaneous
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