$A$ thick metal wire of density $\rho$ and length $L$ is hung from a rigid support. The increase in length of the wire due to its own weight is ($Y =$ Young's modulus of the material of the wire).

$A$ brass wire $1.8\; m$ long at $27\;^{\circ}C$ is held taut with little tension between two rigid supports. If the wire is cooled to a temperature of $-39\;^{\circ}C$,what is the tension developed in the wire,if its diameter is $2.0\; mm$? (Coefficient of linear expansion of brass $\alpha = 2.0 \times 10^{-5}\; K^{-1}$; Young's modulus of brass $Y = 0.91 \times 10^{11}\; Pa$)

$A$ constant force is applied to a metal wire of length $L$. The volume of the wire remains constant. The extension produced is proportional to:

If $\rho$ is the density of the material of a wire and $\sigma$ is the breaking stress, what is the greatest length of the wire that can hang freely without breaking?

$A$ steel rod with $Y = 2.0 \times 10^{11} \, N/m^2$ and $\alpha = 10^{-5} \, ^\circ C^{-1}$ of length $4 \, m$ and area of cross-section $10 \, cm^2$ is heated from $0^\circ C$ to $400^\circ C$ without being allowed to extend. The tension produced in the rod is $x \times 10^5 \, N$ where the value of $x$ is ....... .

One end of a steel wire of radius $r$ is fixed to a ceiling and a load of $3 \ kg$ is attached to the free end of the wire. Another wire made of copper of radius $2r$ is attached to the bottom of the $3 \ kg$ load and a $2 \ kg$ load is attached to the free end of the copper wire. The ratio of longitudinal strains produced in copper and steel wires is (Young modulus of steel $= 20 \times 10^{10} \ Nm^{-2}$,Young modulus of copper $= 12 \times 10^{10} \ Nm^{-2}$)