Q.
The breaking stress of the material of a wire is 6×106Nm−2 Then density ρ of the material is 3×103kgm3 If the wire is to break under its own weight, the length (in metre) of the wire made of that material should be (take 54g=10ms−2)
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Mechanical Properties of Solids
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Answer: 200
Solution:
Breaking stress =areaForce
The breaking force will be its own weight F=mg=Vρg = area ×ℓρg
Breaking stress =6×106=areaarea×ℓ×ρg
or ℓ=3×103×106×106=200m