Medium MCQ +4 / -1

A wire is stretched so that its length is doubled. The longitudinal strain is:

  1. A 0.5
  2. B 1 Correct answer
  3. C 2
  4. D 0

Solution

Strain $= \Delta L / L = L / L = 1$.

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Properties of Solids and Liquids · Topic: Elasticity

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