GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

PHYSICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A metal wire is loaded up to the limit of proportionality. Which statement is correct?
A
Hooke’s law is not obeyed when the load is increased from zero to this point.
B
When the load is increased beyond the limit of proportionality, the diameter of the wire will increase.
C
When the load is increased beyond the limit of proportionality, the diameter of the wire will increase.
D
Up to the limit of proportionality, there is no change in the shape of the wire.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -B When the load is increased beyond the limit of proportionality, the diameter of the wire will increase.

Detailed explanation-2: -The limit of proportionality refers to the point beyond which Hooke’s law is no longer true when stretching a material. The elastic limit of a material is the furthest amount it can be stretched or distorted without being able to return to its previous shape.

Detailed explanation-3: -Question. Which statement describes thermal conduction in a metal by electrons? Atoms and electrons move freely throughout the metal.

Detailed explanation-4: -force = constant x extension (F=kx) Hooke’s Law states that within the elastic limit, the extension (x) of an object is directly proportional to the force (f) that causes the extension.

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