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A copper wire and a steel wire of the same diameter and length are joined end to end and a force is applied which stretches their combined length by $1 \,cm$. Then the two wires will have:

Updated On: Jan 18, 2023
  • the same stress and strain
  • the same stress but different strains
  • the same strain but different stresses
  • different stresses and strains
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

As same force is applied to each wire having equal area of cross-section, so stress is same but extensions will be different for wires of different materials. So, same stress but different strains are there.
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Stress and Strain

Stress and Strain are the terms in physics, which are used to explain deformation of solids. 

What is Stress? 

Force applied per unit area is known as stress

  • σ=F/A
  • σ is stress applied
  • F is force applied
  • A is that the area of force applied
  • Stress is measured by unit N/m2

What is Strain?

As a result of stress, change of shape is observed in the body. The change or deformity consequential to the stress acting on the body is called strain. Strain can be defined as the amount or measure of deformity that takes place due to the force applied on the object.

Strain is denoted with (ε). It has no units.

Longitudinal Strain = Δ L/L

Relation Between Stress and Strain

The English scientist Robert Hooke, while studying spring and elasticity, noticed that many materials displayed an identical property when the stress-strain relationship was studied. There exists a linear region where the force required to stretch the material was proportional to the extension of the material; this is called Hooke’s law. Mathematically, the law is presented as:

F = -k.x

Where, F = the force

x = the extension length

k = spring constant in N/m