If S is stress and Y is Young's modulus of material of a wire, the energy stored in the wire per unit volume is
- (A)
- (B)✓ Correct
- (C)
- (D)
Answer: (B)
Solution
The elastic energy stored per unit volume is . Since strain equals stress divided by Young's modulus, strain , this becomes .
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