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Grade 11Mechanics

  1. A wire of length L and cross sectional area A is made of a material of Young’s modulus Y. If the wire is stretched by an amount x, the work done is………..

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12 Years agoGrade 11
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12 Years ago

W = 1/2 *Y*(strain)2* Yd

= 1/2 *Y* x2/L2*AL = YAx2/2L