The area of cross-section of the rope used to lift a load by a crane is $2.5 \times 10^{-4} \, m^2$. The maximum lifting capacity of the crane is $10$ metric tons. To increase the lifting capacity of the crane to $25$ metric tons,the required area of cross-section of the rope should be $......... \times 10^{-4} \, m^2$ (take $g = 10 \, m/s^2$).

If Young's modulus of iron is $2 \times 10^{11} \ N/m^2$ and the interatomic spacing between two molecules is $3 \times 10^{-10} \ m$,the interatomic force constant is ......... $N/m$.

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 $= 12 \times 10^{10} \ Nm^{-2}$)

Two exactly similar wires of steel and copper are stretched by equal forces. If the total elongation is $2 \,cm$,then how much is the elongation in steel and copper wire respectively? Given,$Y_{\text{steel}} = 20 \times 10^{11} \,dyne/cm^2$,$Y_{\text{copper}} = 12 \times 10^{11} \,dyne/cm^2$.

The length of a light string is $1.4 \ m$ when the tension on it is $5 \ N$. If the tension increases to $7 \ N$,the length of the string is $1.56 \ m$. The original length of the string is . . . . . . $m$.

$A$ rod of length $L$ and radius $r$ is held between two rigid walls so that it is not allowed to expand. If its temperature is increased,then the force developed in it is proportional to .........