The value of tension in a long thin metal wire has been changed from to . The lengths of the metal wire at two different values of tension and are and respectively. The actual length of the metal wire is :
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The value of tension in a long thin metal wire has been changed from to . The lengths of the metal wire at two different values of tension and are and respectively. The actual length of the metal wire is :
A uniform heavy rod of weight , cross-sectional area and length is hanging from a fixed support. Young's modulus of the material of the rod is . Neglecting the lateral contraction, find the elongation of rod due to its own weight.
Wires and are made of same material having the breaking stress of . and have cross-sectional area of and , respectively. Masses of and hang from them as shown in the figure. The maximum mass that can be placed in the pan without breaking the wires is .......... kg. (Use, )

In 5 minutes, a body cools from 75°C to 65°C at room temperature of 25°C. The temperature of body at the end of next 5 minutes is _______°C
The pressure acting on a submarine is at a certain depth. If the depth is doubled, the percentage increase in the pressure acting on the submarine would be (Assume that atmospheric pressure is , density of water is , )
A soap bubble of radius is formed inside the another soap bubble of radius . The radius of an equivalent soap bubble which has the same excess pressure as inside the smaller bubble with respect to the atmospheric pressure is .......... cm.
A hydraulic press can lift when a mass is placed on the smaller piston. It can lift ............ when the diameter of the larger piston is increased by 4 times and that of the smaller piston is decreased by 4 times keeping the same mass on the smaller piston.24 Feb 2021 Shift1
A raindrop with radius falls from a cloud at a height above the ground. Assume that the drop is spherical throughout its fall and the force of buoyance may be neglected, then the terminal speed attained by the raindrop is : $[Density of water and Density of air Coefficient of viscosity of air ]$
Two spherical soap bubbles of radii and in vacuum combine under isothermal conditions. The resulting bubble has a radius equal to :
In Millikan's oil drop experiment, what is viscous force acting on an uncharged drop of radius and density ? Take viscosity of liquid . (Neglect buoyancy due to air).
If and are the values of Young's modulus, bulk modulus and modulus of rigidity of any material, respectively. Choose the correct relation for these parameters. 24 Feb 2021 Shift1
The length of metallic wire is when tension in it is . It is when the tension is . The original length of the wire will be
When two soap bubbles of radii and coalesce, the radius of curvature of common surface is
A large number of water drops, each of radius , combine to have a drop of radius . If the surface tension is and mechanical equivalent of heat is J, the rise in heat energy per unit volume will be
What will be the nature of flow of water from a circular tap, when its flow rate increased from to ? The radius of the tap and viscosity of water are and , respectively. (Density of water )
A body takes 4 min. to cool from 61° C to 59°C. If the temperature of the surroundings is 30°C, the time taken by the body to cool from 51°C to 49° C is :
Two separate wires and are stretched by and respectively, when they are subjected to a force of . Assume that both the wires are made up of same material and the radius of wire is 4 times that of the radius of wire . The length of the wires and are in the ratio of . Then, can be expressed as , where is
Two narrow bores of diameter and are joined together to form a U-shaped tube open at both ends. If this U-tube contains water, what is the difference in the level of two limbs of the tube. $[Take surface tension of water , angle of contact and density of water ]$
The water is filled upto height of 12 m in a tank having vertical sidewalls. A hole is made in one of the walls at a depth 'h' below the water level. The value of 'h' for which the emerging stream of water strikes the ground at the maximum range is ___ m.
A uniform metallic wire is elongated by when subjected to a linear force . The elongation, if its length and diameter is doubled and subjected to the same force will be ........... cm
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