Physics (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1118486897
ISBN 13: 978-1-11848-689-4

Chapter 10 - Simple Harmonic Motion and Elasticity - Focus On Concepts - Page 274: 18

Answer

Option (c) is correct.

Work Step by Step

Recall that $F=Y\frac{\Delta L}{L_{0}}A$ where $\Delta L$ is the stretch in length, $L_{0}$ is the original length, $Y$ is the Young's modulus, $A$ is the cross-sectional area on which the force required to stretch $F$ is applied. Rearranging, we get $\Delta L=\frac{FL_{0}}{YA}$ For both the cylinders $F,L_{0}$ and $Y$ are the same. As cylinder $B$ is hollow, its cross-sectional area is small and therefore, according to the above equation, $\Delta L$ or stretch is more for $B$ than that in cylinder $A$. The correct option is (c).
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