Physics Elasticity Question 70

Question: A wire suspended vertically from one of its ends is stretched by attaching a weight of 200 N to the lower end. The weight stretches the wire by 1 mm Then the elastic energy stored in the wire is

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Options:

A) 0.1 J

B) 0.2 J

C) 10 J

D) 20

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ U=\frac{1}{2}\times F\times l=\frac{1}{2}\times 200\times {{10}^{-3}}=0.1\ J $