$A$ brass rod of length $2\,m$ and cross-sectional area $2.0\,cm^2$ is attached end to end to a steel rod of length $L$ and cross-sectional area $1.0\,cm^2$. The compound rod is subjected to equal and opposite pulls of magnitude $5 \times 10^4\,N$ at its ends. If the elongations of the two rods are equal,then the length of the steel rod $(L)$ is ........... $m$ $(Y_{Brass}=1.0\times 10^{11}\,N/m^2$ and $Y_{Steel} = 2.0 \times 10^{11}\,N/m^2)$.

$A$ steel rod of length $1\,m$ and cross-sectional area $10^{-4}\,m^2$ is heated from $0^{\circ}C$ to $200^{\circ}C$ without being allowed to extend or bend. The compressive force produced in the rod is $........\times 10^4\,N$. (Given: Young's modulus of steel $Y = 2 \times 10^{11}\,N/m^2$,coefficient of linear expansion $\alpha = 10^{-5}\,K^{-1}$)

$A$ uniformly tapering conical wire is made from a material of Young's modulus $Y$ and has a normal,unextended length $L$. The radii at the upper and lower ends of this conical wire have values $R$ and $3R$,respectively. The upper end of the wire is fixed to a rigid support and a mass $M$ is suspended from its lower end. The equilibrium extended length of this wire would be:

The lengths of four wires $A, B, C$ and $D$ made of the same material are $1 \,m, 2 \,m, 3 \,m$ and $4 \,m$ respectively. The radii of the wires $A, B, C$ and $D$ are $0.2 \,mm, 0.4 \,mm, 0.6 \,mm$ and $0.8 \,mm$ respectively. For the same applied tension, the elongation is more in which wire?

$A$ truck is pulling a car out of a ditch by means of a steel cable that is $9.1 \, m$ long and has a radius of $5 \, mm$. When the car just begins to move,the tension in the cable is $800 \, N$. How much has the cable stretched? (Young's modulus for steel is $2 \times 10^{11} \, N/m^2$)

$(a)$ $A$ steel wire of mass $\mu$ per unit length with a circular cross-section has a radius of $0.1\,cm$. The wire is of length $10\,m$ when measured lying horizontal and hangs from a hook on the wall. $A$ mass of $25\,kg$ is hung from the free end of the wire. Assuming the wire to be uniform and lateral strains $\ll$ longitudinal strains,find the extension in the length of the wire. The density of steel is $7860\,kg/m^3$ and Young's modulus $Y = 2 \times 10^{11}\,N/m^2$.
$(b)$ If the yield strength of steel is $2.5 \times 10^8\,N/m^2$,what is the maximum weight that can be hung at the lower end of the wire?