Copper has a face-centered cubic $(fcc)$ lattice with an interatomic spacing equal to $2.54 \ \mathring{A}$. The value of the lattice constant for this lattice is .... $\mathring{A}$ $[AIPMT \ 2005]$

Each of three blocks $P$,$Q$ and $R$ shown in the figure has a mass of $3 \,kg$. Each of the wires $A$ and $B$ has a cross-sectional area of $0.005 \,cm^2$ and a Young's modulus of $2 \times 10^{11} \,N \,m^{-2}$. Neglecting friction,the longitudinal strain on wire $B$ is . . . . . . $\times 10^{-4}$. (Take $g=10 \,m/s^2$)

$A$ metal rod of cross-sectional area $10^{-4} \, m^{2}$ is hanging in a chamber kept at $20^{\circ} C$ with a weight attached to its free end. The coefficient of thermal expansion of the rod is $2.5 \times 10^{-6} \, K^{-1}$ and its Young's modulus is $4 \times 10^{12} \, N/m^{2}$. When the temperature of the chamber is lowered to $T$,a weight of $5000 \, N$ needs to be attached to the rod so that its length remains unchanged. Then,$T$ is ............ $^{\circ} C$.

If the breaking force for a given wire is $F$, then the breaking force of two wires of the same material and same dimensions joined together in parallel will be

The density and breaking stress of a wire are $6 \times 10^4 \ kg/m^3$ and $1.2 \times 10^8 \ N/m^2$ respectively. The wire is suspended from a rigid support on a planet where acceleration due to gravity is $\frac{1}{3}$ of the value on the surface of Earth. The maximum length of the wire without breaking is ............ $m$ (take $g = 10 \ m/s^2$ on Earth).

Two strips of metal are riveted together at their ends by four rivets,each of diameter $6.0\; mm$. What is the maximum tension that can be exerted by the riveted strip if the shearing stress on the rivet is not to exceed $6.9 \times 10^{7}\; Pa$? Assume that each rivet is to carry one quarter of the load.