Poisson ratio - class-XI

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A material has Poisson's ratio $0.5$. if a uniform rod of it suffers a longitudinal strain of $2\times {10}^{3}$, then the percentage change in volume is

  1. $0.6$
  2. $0.4$
  3. $0.2$
  4. zero
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is correct regarding Poisson's ratio?

  1. It is the ratio of the longitudinal strain to the lateral strain
  2. Its value is independent of the nature of the material
  3. It is unitless and dimensionless quantity
  4. The practical value of Poisson's ratio lies between $0$ and $1$
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the volume of a wire remains constant when subjected to tensile stress, the value of Poisson's ratio of the material of the wire is:

  1. $0.1$
  2. $0.2$
  3. $0.4$
  4. $0.5$
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A material has Poisson's ratio $0.2$. If a uniform rod of its suffers longitudinal strain $4.0\times {10}^{-3}$, calculate the percentage change in its volume.

  1. $0.15$%
  2. $0.02$%
  3. $0.24$%
  4. $0.48$%
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

One end of a nylon rope of length $4.5m$ and diameter $6mm$ is fixed to a stem of a tree. A monkey weighting $100N$ jumps to catch the free end and stays there. what will be the change in the diameter of the rope. (Given Young's modulus of nylon $=4.8\times { 10 }^{ 11 }N{ m }^{ -2 }\quad $ and Poisson's ratio of nylon $=0.2$)

  1. $8.8\times { 10 }^{ -9 }m$
  2. $7.4\times { 10 }^{ -9 }m$
  3. $6.4\times { 10 }^{ -8 }m$
  4. $5.6\times { 10 }^{ -9 }m$
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For a given material, the Young's modulus is $2.4$ times that of the modulus of rigidity. Its Poisson's ratio is

  1. $2.4$
  2. $1.2$
  3. $0.4$
  4. $0.2$
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

One end of a nylon rope of length $4.5m$ and diameter $6mm$ is fixed to a free limb. A monkey weighting $100N$ jumps to catch the free end and stays there. Find the elongation of the rope, (Given Young's modulus of nylon $=4.8\times { 10 }^{ 11 }N{ m }^{ -2 }$ and Poisson's ratio of nylon $=0.2$)

  1. $0.332\mu m$
  2. $0.151\mu m$
  3. $0.625\mu m$
  4. $0.425\mu m$
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The increase in length of a wire on stretching is 0.025%. If its Poisson's ratio is 0.4, then the percentage decrease in diameter is

  1. 0.01%
  2. 0.02%
  3. 0.03%
  4. 0.04%
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The increase in length of a wire on stretching is 0.025%. If its Poisson's ratio is 0.4, then the percentage decrease in diameter is:

  1. 0.01%
  2. 0.02%
  3. 0.03%
  4. 0.04%
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For perfectly rigid bodies, the elastic constants Y, B and n are 

  1. Y=B=n =0
  2. Y=B=n =infinity
  3. Y=2B=3n
  4. Y=B=n =0.5
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The ratio of lateral strain to the linear strain within elastic limit is known as:

  1. Young's modulus
  2. Bulk's modulus
  3. Rigidity modulus
  4. Poisson's ratio
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When a uniform metallic wire is stretched the lateral strain produced in it $ \beta.  If \sigma  $ and Y are the pisson 's' ration Young's modulus for wire,then elastic potential energy density of wire is

  1. $ \dfrac {Y\beta^2}{2} $
  2. $ \dfrac {Y\beta^2}{2\sigma^2} $
  3. $ \dfrac {Y \sigma \beta^2}{2} $
  4. $ \dfrac {Y\sigma^2}{2\beta} $
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A material has poisson's ratio 0.5. If a uniform rod of it suffers a longitudinal strain of $3\times { 10 }^{ -3 }$, what will be percentage increase in volume?

  1. 2%
  2. 3%
  3. 5%
  4. 0%
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not dimension less

  1. Poission ratio
  2. Sharing strain
  3. Longitudinal strain
  4. Volume stress
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When a body undergoes a linear tensile strain if experience a lateral contraction also. The ratio of lateral contraction to longitudinal strain is known as

  1. Young's modulus
  2. Bulk modulus
  3. Poisson's law
  4. Hooke's law
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A compressive force is applied to a uniform rod of rectangular cross-section so that its length decreases by $1%$. If the Poisson’s ratio for the material of the rod be $0.2$, which of the following statements is correct ? The volume approximately .....”

  1. decreases by $1\%$
  2. decreases by $0.8\%$
  3. decreases by $0.6\%$
  4. increases by $0.2\%$
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When a rubber cord is stretched, the change in volume is negligible compared to the change in its linear dimension. Then poisson's ratio for rubber is

  1. infinite
  2. zero
  3. 0.5
  4. -1
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Poisson's ratio $\sigma$ should satisfy the relation :

  1. -1< $\sigma $ < 0.5
  2. -0.5 < $\sigma $ < 1.0
  3. 0.5 < $\sigma $ < 1.0
  4. -1.0 < $\sigma $ < -0.5
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A metallic wire of young's modulus Y and poisson's ratio $\sigma$, length L and area of cross section A is stretched by a load of W kg. The increase in volume of the wire is:

  1. $\sigma (W^2 L/2AY^2)$
  2. $\sigma (W^2 L/AY^2)$
  3. $\sigma (W^2 L/4AY^2)$
  4. $\sigma (2W^2 L/AY^2)$
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Poisson' ratio is defined as the ratio of 

  1. longitudinal stress and longitudinal strain
  2. longitudinal stress and lateral stress
  3. lateral stress and longitudinal stress
  4. lateral stress and lateral strain
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For which material the poisson's ratio is greater than 1

  1. Steel
  2. Copper
  3. Aluminium
  4. None of the above
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A metal wire of length L is loaded and an elongation of $\Delta L$ is produced. If the area of cross section of the wire is A, then the change in volume of the wire, when elongated is . Take Poisson's ratio as 0.25

  1. $\Delta V=(\Delta L)^2A/L$
  2. $\Delta V=(\Delta L)^2A/4L$
  3. $\Delta V=(\Delta L)^2A/2L$
  4. $\Delta V=(\Delta L)^2A/3L$
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The change in unit volume of a material under tension with increase in its poisson's ratio will be

  1. Increase
  2. Decrease
  3. Remains same
  4. Initially increases and then decreases
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The formula relating youngs modulus (Y), rigidity modulus (n) and Poisson's ratio ($\sigma$) is 

  1. $Y=2n(1- \sigma)$
  2. $Y=2n(1+\sigma)$
  3. $Y=n(1- 2\sigma)$
  4. $Y=n(1+2 \sigma)$
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A student measures the poisson's ratio to be greater than 1 in an experiment. The meaning of this statement would be

  1. An increase in length would also result in decrease in area of cross section of the wire
  2. An increase in length would also result in increase in area of cross section of the wire
  3. An decrease in length would also result in decrease in area of cross section of the wire
  4. An increase in length will not change the area of cross section of the wire
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The formula that relates Bulk's modulus with poisson's ratio is 

  1. $Y=3B(1+2 \sigma)$
  2. $Y=3B(1- \sigma)$
  3. $Y=3B(1-2 \sigma)$
  4. $Y=3B(1+ \sigma)$
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A copper wire 3 m long is stretched to increase its length by 0.3 cm. Find the lateral strain produced in the wire , if poisson's ratio for copper is 0.25

  1. $5 \times 10^{-4}$
  2. $2.5 \times 10^{-4}$
  3. $5 \times 10^{-3}$
  4. $2.5 \times 10^{-3}$
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The theoretical limits of poisson's ratio lies between -1 to 0.5 because

  1. Shear modulus and bulk's modulus should be positive
  2. Bulk's modulus is negative during compression
  3. Shear modulus is negative during compression
  4. Young's modulus should be always positive
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The formula that relates all three elastic constants is 

  1. 9/Y = 3/n - 1/B
  2. 9/Y = 3/n + 1/B
  3. 9/Y = 3/n + 2/B
  4. 9/Y = 3/n - 2/B
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the poisson's ratio of a wire, whose Young's modulus and Bulk's modulus are equal

  1. 1/2
  2. 2/3
  3. 1/3
  4. 1/4
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The formula $Y=3B(1-2 \sigma)$ relates young's modulus and bulk's modulus with poisson's ratio. A theoretical physicist derives this formula incorrectly as $Y=3B(1-4 \sigma)$. According to this formula, what would be the theoretical limits of poisson's ratio:

  1. Poisson's ratio should be less than 1
  2. Poisson's ratio should be less than 0.5
  3. Poisson's ratio should be less than 0.25
  4. Poisson's ratio should be less than 0
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If Young modulus is three times of modulus of rigidity, then Poisson ratio is equal to:

  1. $0.2$
  2. $0.3$
  3. $0.4$
  4. $0.5$
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A material has Poissons ratio $0.5$. If a uniform rod made of the surface a longitudinal string of $2\times {10}^{-3}$, what is the percentage increase in its volume?

  1. $2\%$
  2. $4\%$
  3. $0\%$
  4. $5\%$
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A steel wire of length $30cm$ is stretched ti increase its length by $0.2cm$. Find the lateral strain in the wire if the poisson's ratio for steel is $0.19$ :

  1. $0.0019$
  2. $0.0008$
  3. $0.019$
  4. $0.008$
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For a material $Y={ 6.6\times 10 }^{ 10 }\ { N/m }^{ 2 }$ and bulk modulus $K{ 11\times 10 }^{ 10 }\ { N/m }^{ 2 }$, then its Poisson's ratio is:

  1. $0.8$
  2. $0.35$
  3. $0.7$
  4. $0.4$
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The increase in the length of a wire on stretching is $0.025 %$. If its Poisson's ratio is $0.4$, then the percentage decrease in the diameter is :

  1. $0.01$
  2. $0.02$
  3. $0.03$
  4. $0.04$
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When a wire is stretched, its length increases by 0.3% and the diameter decreases by 0.1%. Poisson's ratio of the material of the wire is about

  1. 0.03
  2. 0.333
  3. 0.15
  4. 0.015
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A material has Poisson's ratio 0.5. If a uniform rod of it suffers a longitudinal strain of $2\times { 10 }^{ -3 }$, then the percentage increase in its volume is 

  1. 0%
  2. 10%
  3. 20%
  4. 5%
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When a metal wire is stretched by a load, the fractional change in its volume $\Delta V/V$ is proportional to?

  1. $-\dfrac{\Delta l}{l}$
  2. $\left(\dfrac{\Delta l}{l}\right)^2$
  3. $\sqrt{\Delta l/l}$
  4. None of these
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A material has poisson's ratio $0.3$. If a uniform rod of it suffers a longitudinal strain of $25\times 10^{-3}$, then the percentage increase in its volume is

  1. $1\%$
  2. $2\%$
  3. $3\%$
  4. $4\%$
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Young's modulus of the material of a wire is $6\times 10^{12}$$N/m^{2}$ and there is no transverse in it, then its modulus of rigidity will be 

  1. $3\times 10^{12}N/m^{2}$
  2. $2\times 10^{12}N/m^{2}$
  3. $ 10^{12}N/m^{2}$
  4. None of the above
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A cylinderical wire of radius $1 mm,$ length $1 m,$ Young's modulus = $2\times10^{11}N/m^2$, poisson's ratio $\mu =\pi/10$ is stretched by a force of $100N$. Its radius will become

  1. $0.99998 mm$
  2. $0.99999 mm$
  3. $0.99997 mm$
  4. $0.99995 mm$
Question 43 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A material has Poisson's ratio $0.5$. If a uniform rod of it suffers a longitudinal strain of $3\times 10^{-3}$, what will be percentage increase in volume?

  1. $2\%$
  2. $3\%$
  3. $5\%$
  4. $0\%$
Question 44 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The poisson's ratio can not be

  1. $-1$
  2. $0$
  3. $0.25$
  4. $0.5$
Question 45 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

what is the ratio of Youngs modulus $E$ to shear modulus $G$ in terms of poissons ratio$?$

  1. $2\left( {1 + \mu } \right)$
  2. $2\left( {1 - \mu } \right)$
  3. $\frac{1}{2}\left( {1 - \mu } \right)$
  4. $\frac{1}{2}\left( {1 + \mu } \right)$
Question 46 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For a given material, the Young's modulus is 2.4 times its modulus of rigidity. Its Poisson's ratio is

  1. $0.2$
  2. $0.4$
  3. $1.2$
  4. $2.4$
Question 47 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When a wire is stretched, its length increases by $0.3$% and the diameter decreases by $0.1$%. Poisson's ratio of the material of the wire is about   

  1. $0.03$
  2. $0.333$
  3. $0.15$
  4. $0.015$
Question 48 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If rigidity modulus is 2.6 times of youngs modulus then the value of poission's ratio is 

  1. 0.2
  2. 0.3
  3. 0.5
  4. 0.1
Question 49 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When a rubber cord is stretched, the change in volume with respect to change in its linear dimensions is negligible. The Poisson's ratio for rubber is 

  1. 1
  2. 0.25
  3. 0.5
  4. 0.75
Question 50 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For a given material, the Youngs modulas is $2.4$ times its modulus of rigidity. What is the value of its poissons ratio ?

  1. $0.5$
  2. $0.4$
  3. $0.2$
  4. $0.3$
Question 51 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The ratio of change in dimension at right angles to applied force to the initial dimension is defined as

  1. $Y$
  2. $\eta$
  3. $\beta$
  4. $K$
Question 52 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following pairs is not correct?

  1. strain-dimensionless
  2. stress-$N/m^{2}$
  3. modulus of elasticity-$N/m^{2}$
  4. poisson's ratio-$N/m^{2}$
Question 53 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For which value of Poisson's ratio the volume of a wire does not change when it is subjected to a tension?

  1. 0.5
  2. -1
  3. 0.1
  4. 0
Question 54 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The relationship between Y, $\eta$ and $\sigma$ is

  1. $Y=2\eta(1+\sigma)$
  2. $\eta=2Y(1+\sigma)$
  3. $\displaystyle \sigma=\frac{2Y}{(1+\eta)}$
  4. $Y=\eta(1+\sigma)$
Question 55 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Poisson's ratio can not have the value:

  1. 0.1
  2. 0.7
  3. 0.2
  4. 0.5
Question 56 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Poisson's ratio cannot exceed

  1. 0.25
  2. 1.0
  3. 0.75
  4. 0.5
Question 57 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A wire of mass $M ,$ density $\rho$ and radius $R$ is stretched. If $r$ is the change in the radius and $l$ is the change in its length, then Poisson's ratio is given by :

  1. $\dfrac { \pi l } { \rho M r R ^ { 3 } }$
  2. $\dfrac { R M \pi } { l \rho r ^ { 3 } }$
  3. $\dfrac { r M } { \pi l \rho R ^ { 3 } }$
  4. $\dfrac { l M } { \pi l \rho R ^ { 3 } }$
Question 58 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The increase in length of a wire on stretching is 0.025% If its poisson ratio is 0.4, then the percentage decrease in the diameter is : 

  1. 0.01
  2. 0.02
  3. 0.03
  4. 0.04
Question 59 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If Poission's ratio is 0.5 for a material, then the material is

  1. Rigid
  2. Elastic fatigue
  3. Compressible
  4. None
Question 60 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A uniform bar of length 'L' and cross sectional area 'A' is subjected to a tensile load 'F'. 'Y' be the Young modulus and '$\sigma$' be the Poisson's ratio then volumetric strain is  

  1. $\frac{F}{AY}(1 - \sigma)$
  2. $\frac{F}{AY}(2 - \sigma)$
  3. $\frac{F}{AY}(1 - 2\sigma)$
  4. $\frac{F}{AY} \sigma$
Question 61 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A copper rod of length $l$ is suspended from the ceiling by one of its ends. Find the relative increment of its volume $\displaystyle\frac{\Delta V}{V}$.

  1. $\displaystyle\frac{\Delta V}{V}=(1-2\mu)\frac{\Delta l}{l}$
  2. $\displaystyle\frac{\Delta V}{V}=(1-3\mu)\frac{\Delta l}{l}$
  3. $\displaystyle\frac{\Delta V}{V}=(1-2\mu)\frac{2\Delta l}{l}$
  4. $\displaystyle\frac{\Delta V}{V}=(1-3\mu)\frac{3\Delta l}{l}$
Question 62 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

One end of a wire $2$ m long and diameter $2$ mm, is fixed in a ceiling. A naughty boy of mass $10$ kg jumps to catch the free end and stays there. The change in length of wire is (Take $g=10m/s^2, Y=2\times 10^{11} N/m^2$).
In above problem, if Poisson's ratio is $\sigma =0.1$, the change in diameter is?

  1. $3.184\times 10^{-5}$ m
  2. $31.84\times 10^{-5}$ m
  3. $3.184\times 10^{-8}$ m
  4. $31.84\times 10^{-8}$ m
Question 63 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following relation is true?

  1. $3Y=K(1+\sigma)$
  2. $K=\displaystyle \frac{9\eta Y}{Y+\eta}$
  3. $\sigma=(6K+\eta)Y$
  4. $\sigma=\displaystyle\frac{0.5Y-\eta}{\eta}$
Question 64 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Ratio of transverse to axial strain is 

  1. Toricelli ratio
  2. Poisson's ratio
  3. Stoke's ratio
  4. Bernoulli's ratio
Question 65 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Possible value of Poisson's ratio is

  1. 1
  2. 0.9
  3. 0.8
  4. 0.4
Question 66 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the statements A and B, identify the correct answer given below :
(A) : If the volume of a body remains unchanged when subjected to tensile strain, the value of poisson's ratio is 1/2.
(B) : Phosper bronze has low Young's modulus and high rigidity modulus. 

  1. A and B are correct
  2. A and B are wrong
  3. A is correct and B is wrong
  4. A is wrong and B is right
Question 67 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the following two statements A and B and identify the correct answer.
A) When the length of a wire is doubled, the Young's modulus of the wire is also doubled
B) For elastic bodies Poisson's ratio is + Ve and for inelastic bodies Poissons ratio is -Ve

  1. Both A & B are true
  2. A is true but B is false
  3. A is true but B is true
  4. Both A & B are false
Question 68 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For a material Y $=$ 6.6x10$^{10}$ N/m$^{2}$ and bulk modulus K $=$ 11x10$^{10}$ N/m$^{2}$, then its Poissons's ratio is

  1. 0.8
  2. 0.35
  3. 0.7
  4. 0.4
Question 69 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A wire is subjected to a longitudinal strain of $0.05.$ If its material has a Poisson's ratio $0.25$, the lateral strain experienced by it is                   

  1. 0.00625
  2. 0.125
  3. 0.0125
  4. 0.0625
Question 70 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A $3 cm$ long copper wire is stretched to increase its length by $0.3cm.$ If poisson's ratio for copper is $0.26$, the lateral strain in the wire is

  1. 0.26
  2. 2.6
  3. 0.026
  4. 0.0026
Question 71 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

There is no change in the volume of a wire due to change in its length on stretching. The Poisson's  ratio of the material of the wire is :

  1. $+0.50$
  2. $-0.50$
  3. $0.25$
  4. $-0.25$
Question 72 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For a given material, the Young's modulus is $2.4$ times that of rigidity modulus. Its poisson's ratio is.

  1. $2.4$
  2. $1.2$
  3. $0.4$
  4. $0.2$
Question 73 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

There is no change in volume of a wire due to change in its length of stretching. The Poisson's ratio of the material of the wire is:

  1. 0.50
  2. - 0.50
  3. 0.25
  4. - 0.25
Question 74 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Poisson's ratio of a material is $0.5$. If a force is applied to a wire of this material, there is a decrease in the cross-sectional area by 4%. The percentage increase in the length is :

  1. 1%
  2. 2%
  3. 2.5%
  4. 4%
Question 75 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Poisson's ratio of the material of a wire is$0.25 .$ If it is stretched by a force F, the longitudinal strain produced in the wire is $5 \times 10 ^ { - 4 } .$ What is the percentage increase in its volume?

  1. $0.2$
  2. $2.5 \times 10 ^ { - 2 }$
  3. Zero
  4. $1.25 \times 10 ^ { - 6 }$