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Q1.

Figure represents the extension ($\Delta l$) of a wire of length $1$ meter, suspended from the ceiling of the room at one end with a load $W$ connected to the other end. If the cross-sectional area of the wire is $10^{-5}$ m$^2$ then the Young's modulus of the wire is __________ N/m$^2$.

(A)
$1.0 \times 10^{11}$
(B)
$2.0 \times 10^{10}$
(C)
$1.0 \times 10^{10}$
(D)
$2.0 \times 10^{11}$
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Q2.

The two wires $A$ and $B$ of equal cross-section but of different materials are joined together. The ratio of Young's modulus of wire $A$ and wire $B$ is $20/11$. When the joined wire is kept under certain tension the elongations in the wires $A$ and $B$ are equal. If the length of wire $A$ is $2.2$ m, then the length of wire $B$ is _______ m.

(A)
$1.1$
(B)
$2.22$
(C)
$1.21$
(D)
$4.44$
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