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,$Y_{\text{steel}} = 20 \times 10^{11} \,dyne/cm^2$,$Y_{\text{copper}} = 12 \times 10^{11} \,dyne/cm^2$.

Why are springs made of steel instead of copper?

$A$ uniform plank of Young's modulus $Y$ is moved over a smooth horizontal surface by a constant horizontal force $F$. The area of cross-section of the plank is $A$. The compressive strain on the plank in the direction of the force is

$A$ wire is stretched $1 \ mm$ by a force $F$. If a second wire of same material,same length and $4$ times the diameter of the first wire is stretched by the same force $F$,then the elongation of the second wire is

Two wires $A$ and $B$ of the same cross-section are connected end to end. When the same tension is applied to both wires,the elongation in wire $B$ is twice the elongation in wire $A$. If $L_A$ and $L_B$ are the initial lengths of the wires $A$ and $B$ respectively,then (Young's modulus of material of wire $A = 2 \times 10^{11} \ Nm^{-2}$ and Young's modulus of material of wire $B = 1.1 \times 10^{11} \ Nm^{-2}$):

In the $CGS$ system,the Young's modulus of a steel wire is $2 \times 10^{12} \text{ dyn/cm}^2$. To double the length of a wire of unit cross-sectional area,the force required is: