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Grade upto college level Mechanics

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 .................

Profile image of Amit Saxena
12 Years agoGrade upto college level
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Profile image of Navjyot Kalra
12 Years ago
W = ½ x Y x (strain)2 x Yd
= ½ x Y x x2 / L2 x AL = YAx2 / 2L