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UTME / JAMB 2025
Deformation of Solids
Solution
When a spiral spring is compressed by an external force of 200 N, it stores 0.16 J of energy. What amount of energy will it store when compressed by an external force of 700 N?
A
1.12J
B
0.48J
C
1.96J
D
O.84J
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2024
Deformation of Solids
Solution
The stress experienced by a wire of diameter \(\frac{\text{y}}{\pi}\)m loaded by a weight y\(^2\)N is
A
\(\pi\)Nm\(^{-2}\)
B
2\(\pi\)Nm\(^{-2}\)
C
4\(\pi\)Nm\(^{-2}\)
D
8\(\pi\)Nm\(^{-2}\)
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2024
Deformation of Solids
Solution
The dimension of young's modulus,E is given by
A
MLT\(^{-1}\)
B
MT\(^{-2}\)
C
ML\(^{-1}\)T\(^{-2}\)
D
M\(^{-1}\)T
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2024
Deformation of Solids
Solution
The property by which a material returns to its original shape after the removal of force is called
A
Elasticity
B
Ductility
C
Malleability
D
Plasticity
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2024
Deformation of Solids
Solution
A force of 10N extends a spring of natural length 1m by 0.02m, calculate the length of the spring when the applied force is 40N.
A
0.08m
B
0.09m
C
1.08m
D
1.80m
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2023
Deformation of Solids
Solution
A wire of radius 0.2 mm is extended by 0.5% of its length when supported by a load of 1.5 kg. Determine the Young's modulus for the material of the wire.
[Take g = 10 ms\(^{-2}\)]
A
\(2.4×10^{10}(Nm^{-2})\)
B
\(1.5×10^{10}(Nm^{-2})\)
C
\(2.4×10^9(Nm^{-2})\)
D
\(1.3×10^{10}(Nm^{-2})\)
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2022
Deformation of Solids
Solution
The potential energy in an elastic string of force constant k, which has an extension X is?
A
kX
B
KX\(^{2}\)
C
½KX\(^{2}\)
D
½K
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2021
Deformation of Solids
Solution
If the stress on a wire is 10\(^{7}\)NM\(^{-2}\) and the wire is stretched from its original length of 10.00m to 10.05m. The young's modulus of the wire is?
A
5.0 x 10\(^{-4}\)Nm\(^{-2}\)
B
5.0 x 10\(^{-5}\)Nm\(^{-2}\)
C
2.0 x 10\(^{-8}\)Nm\(^{-2}\)
D
2.0 x 10\(^{9}\)Nm\(^{-2}\)
medium Difficulty
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Physics
WAEC / WASSCE 2018
Deformation of Solids
Solution
(a) Define strain.
(b) A rubber band is stretched to twice its original length. Calculate the strain on the rubber band.
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2010
Deformation of Solids
Solution
If a wire 30 cm long is extended to 30.5 cm by a force of 300 N. find the strain energy of wire
A
0.75 J
B
7.50 J
C
75.00 J
D
750.00 J
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2009
Deformation of Solids
Solution
If a load of mass 10N stretched a cord by 1.2cm, what is the total work done?
A
6.0 x 10-2J
B
7.6 x 10-2J
C
1.8 x 10-2J
D
6.6 x 10-2J
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2009
Deformation of Solids
Diagram
Solution
The diagram above represents the graph of the force F applied in stretching a spiral spring against the corresponding extension (X). The force constant of the spring is?
A
20 Nm-1
B
40 Nm-1
C
30 Nm-1
D
10 Nm-1
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2008
Deformation of Solids
Solution
A spring of force constant 500 Nm\(^{-1}\) is compressed such that its length shortens by 5cm. The energy stored in the spring is?
A
0.625 J
B
6.250 J
C
62.500 J
D
625.000 J
medium Difficulty
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