NCERT Solutions for class 11 Physics | Chapter 9 - Mechanical Properties of Solids

(1) A liquid is allowed to flow into a tube of truncated cone shape. Identify the correct statement from the following
[A] the speed is low at the wider end and high at the narrow end.
[B] the speed is high at the wider end and high at the narrow end
[C] the speed is same at both ends in a stream line flow.
[D] the liquid flows with uniform velocity in the tube.
Answer: the speed is low at the wider end and high at the narrow end.
(2) A uniform cube is subjected to volume compression. If each side is decreased by 1%, then bulk strain is
[A] 0.03
[B] 0.02
[C] 0.06
[D] 0.01
Answer: 0.03

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(3) Beyond the critical speed, the flow of fluids becomes
[A] turbulent
[B] streamline
[C] steady
[D] very slow
Answer: turbulent
(4) For flow of a fluid to be turbulent
[A] both
[B] fluid should have high density
[C] velocity should be large
[D] None of these
Answer: both
(5) Assertion : Identical springs of steel and copper are equally stretched. More work will be done on the steel spring

Reason : Steel is more elastic than copper.

[A] Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for assertion
[B] Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for assertion
[C] Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
[D] Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct
Answer: Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for assertion
(6) The reciprocal of the bulk modulus is called
[A] compressibility
[B] volume stress
[C] modulus of rigidity
[D] volume strain
Answer: compressibility
(7) Which of the following elastic moduli is used to describe the elastic behaviour of object as they respond to the deforming forces acting on them?
[A] All of these
[B] Shear modulus
[C] Young's modulus
[D] Bulk modulus
Answer: All of these
(8) The ratio of shearing stress to the corresponding shearing strain is called
[A] modulus of rigidity
[B] bulk modulus
[C] Young's modulus
[D] None of these
Answer: modulus of rigidity
(9) Which of the following affects the elasticity of a substance?
[A] Impurity in substance
[B] Change in temperature
[C] Hammering and annealing
[D] All of the above
Answer: All of the above
(10) Substances which can be stretched to cause large strains are called
[A] elastomer
[B] plastic
[C] ductile
[D] brittle
Answer: elastomer
(11) In magnitude hydraulic stress is equal to
[A] hydraulic pressure
[B] hydraulic strain
[C] hydraulic force
[D] restoring force
Answer: hydraulic pressure
(12) If the load is increased beyond the _______ point, the strain increases rapidly for even a small change in the stress
[A] yield point
[B] fracture point
[C] elastic point
[D] plastic point
Answer: yield point
(13) Which of the following is the correct relation? Y = Young's modulus & G = modulus of rigidity?
[A] Y > G
[B] None of these
[C] Y < G
[D] Y = G
Answer: Y > G.
(14) The Young’s modulus of a perfectly rigid body is
[A] infinity
[B] some finite non-zero constant
[C] zero
[D] unity
Answer: infinity
(15) The restoring force per unit area is known as
[A] stress
[B] plasticity
[C] elasticity
[D] strain
Answer: stress
(16) If the length of a wire is reduced to half, then it can hold the
[A] same load
[B] one fourth load
[C] half load
[D] double load
Answer: same load
(17) As the temperature of a liquid is raised, the coefficient of viscosity
[A] decreases
[B] increases
[C] remains the same
[D] may increase or decrease depending on the nature of liquid
Answer: decreases
(18) Shearing strain is expressed by
[A] angle of shear
[B] decrease in volume
[C] angle of twist
[D] increase in volume
Answer: angle of shear
(19) Longidudinal stress depends on
[A] area
[B] length
[C] volume
[D] mass
Answer: area
(20) According to Hooke’s law of elasticity, if stress is increased, then the ratio of stress to strain
[A] remains constant
[B] increases
[C] becomes zero
[D] decreases
Answer: remains constant

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