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Physics - Mechanical Properties of Solids

Practise 105 AP EAMCET previous year questions on Mechanical Properties of Solids, compiled from papers spanning 2001 to 2025. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty AP EAMCET tests.

Mechanical Properties of Solids has been asked in 24 of the 24 years of AP EAMCET papers analysed (2001–2024), with 105 questions in all. 40% of them were easy, 49% moderate and 11% tough. Most of its questions came from 2020, with 16 questions that year. In the last three years (2022–2024) it had 31 questions across 28 papers, about 1.1 per paper.

The chapter's 5 topics are not weighted equally: Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres (64 questions, 61%), Bulk Modulus (23 questions, 22%), and Work Done in Stretching a Wire (9 questions, 9%) have been asked the most. Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres has also led over the last five years, with 32 questions. Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres has produced the most tough questions (9).

  1. 1The stress - strain graph of two wires A and B is shown in the figure. If and are Young's moduli of materials of wires and respectively, the27 May, 2025 (M)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  2. 2If the given graph shows the load attached to and the elongation produced in a wire of length one meter and area of cross-section , then the26 May, 2025 (M)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  3. 3The elastic potential energy stored in a copper rod of length one metre and area of cross-section when stretched by 1 mm is (Young's modulus26 May, 2025 (E)Work Done in Stretching a Wire
  4. 4A wire is stretched 1 mm by a force . If a second wire of same material, same length and 4 times the diameter of the first wire is stretched24 May, 2025 (M)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  5. 5A wire of length 0.5 m and area of cross-section at a temperature of is suspended vertically by fixing its upper end to the ceiling. The wir24 May, 2025 (M)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  6. 6If the pressure on a body is increased from 200 kPa to 250 kPa, the volume of the body decreases by . The compressibility of the material of23 May, 2025 (M)Bulk Modulus
  7. 7If the longitudinal strain of a stretched wire is and the Poisson's ratio of the material of the wire is 0.3, then the volume strain of the 23 May, 2025 (E)Bulk Modulus
  8. 8The force required to stretch a steel wire of area of cross-section to double its length is (Young's modulus of steel )22 May, 2025 (M)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  9. 9When a wire made of material with Young's modulus Y is subjected to a stress S, the elastic potential energy per unit volume stored in the w22 May, 2025 (E)Work Done in Stretching a Wire
  10. 10Among the following, the physical quantity having the dimensions of Young's modulus is21 May, 2025 (M)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  11. 11As shown in the figure, a light uniform rod PQ of length 150 cm is suspended from the ceiling horizontally using two metal wires and tied to21 May, 2025 (M)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  12. 12When a wire of length 'L' clamped at one end is pulled by a force 'F' from the other end, its length increases by 'L'. If the radius of the 21 May, 2025 (E)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  13. 13When a sphere is taken to the bottom of a sea of depth 1 km, it contracts in volume by , then the bulk modulus of the material of the sphere21 May, 2025 (E)Bulk Modulus
  14. 14The work done on a wire of volume of is . If the young's modulus of the material of the wire is . Then the strain produced in the wire is23 May, 2024 (M)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  15. 15The elongation of copper wire of cross-sectional area , in the figure shown, is22 May, 2024 (M)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  16. 16A wire of length 100 cm and area of cross-section is stretched by two forces of each 440 N applied at the ends of the wire in opposite direc22 May, 2024 (E)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  17. 17The elastic energy stored per unit volume in terms of longitudinal strain ' ' and Young's modulus ' ' is21 May, 2024 (M)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  18. 18A 4 kg stone attached at the end of a steel wire is being whirled at a constant speed in a horizontal circle. The wire is 4 m long with a di21 May, 2024 (E)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  19. 19When the load applied to a wire is increased from 5 kg wt to 8 kg wt , the elongation of the wire increases from 1 mm to 1.8 mm . The work d20 May, 2024 (M)Work Done in Stretching a Wire
  20. 20Depth of a river is 100 m . Magnitude of compressibility of the water is . The fractional compression in water at the bottom of the river is20 May, 2024 (E)Bulk Modulus
  21. 21If the work done in stretching a wire by 1 mm is 2 J , the work necessary for stretching another wire of same material but with double radiu19 May, 2024 (E)Work Done in Stretching a Wire
  22. 22Two copper wires A and B of lengths in the ratio and diameters in the ratio are stretched by forces in the ratio . The ratio of the elastic 18 May, 2024 (M)Work Done in Stretching a Wire
  23. 23A metal wire with circular cross section and length one metre is pulled with tensile force of on each side. For the wire to be stretched not19 May, 2023 (M)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  24. 24Adiabatic bulk modulus of a gas at a pressure ' is ( -ratio of specific heat capacities of the gas)19 May, 2023 (M)Bulk Modulus
  25. 25The sag developed in a bar of length ' 1 ', breath 'b' and thickness ' ' when subjected to a load of ' ' at center is (Y - Young's modulus o18 May, 2023 (M)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  26. 26The pressure required to decrease the volume of water by is (Bulk modulus of water )18 May, 2023 (E)Bulk Modulus
  27. 27A copper block is suspended by a vertical spring causing elongation over the natural length of spring. If a beaker of water is placed below 18 May, 2023 (E)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  28. 28A cylindrical rod made of aluminum has length 1 meter and diameter of . The rod is subjected to a tensile force of . The elongation in the r17 May, 2023 (M)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  29. 29A rectangular metallic block of dimensions when pulled with a tension of undergoes only elastic deformation. The strain in the block is (The17 May, 2023 (E)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  30. 30A steel rod of radius and length of is acted upon by a force of along the length. The values of stress and strain are respectively16 May, 2023 (M)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  31. 31The fractional change in the volume of a glass slab whe subjected to hydraulic pressure of is (Bulk modulus of glass )16 May, 2023 (E)Bulk Modulus
  32. 32Two springs A and B fixed at the top and are stretched by and respectively, when loads of and are suspended at the lower ends. The ratio of 15 May, 2023 (M)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  33. 33The maximum possible height of a mountain on earth is approximately (elastic limit of mountain rock , average density of mountain rock )15 May, 2023 (M)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  34. 34Isothermal bulk modulus of a gas at a pressure is ( - ratio of specific heat capacities of the gas)15 May, 2023 (M)Bulk Modulus
  35. 35A spherical ball of volume is subjected to a hydraulic pressure of . If the change in volume is , the bulk modules of the material of the sp15 May, 2023 (E)Bulk Modulus
  36. 36A rubber band catapult has initial length and cross-sectional area . It is stretched to and then released to project a stone of mass of . Th07 Jul, 2022 (M)Elasticity
  37. 37Two wires made of same material are clamped rigidly at one end and pulled by the same force on the other end. The length and the radius of t07 Jul, 2022 (M)Elasticity
  38. 38One end of the steel rod is clamped to the roof and the other end is attached to mass of as shown in the figure. The length of the rod is an07 Jul, 2022 (E)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  39. 39A steel wire of length is stretched between two rigid supports. The tension in the wire produces an elastic strain of . The fundamental freq07 Jul, 2022 (E)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  40. 40The elastic limit of a metal is . If a rod of this metal is to support a load without exceeding its elastic limit, the minimum diameter of t06 Jul, 2022 (M)Elasticity
  41. 41Statement (A) For an ideal liquid, the bulk modulus is infinite and the shear modulus is zero. Statement (B) The volume contraction of a met06 Jul, 2022 (E)Bulk Modulus
  42. 42Two wires and of same cross-section are connected end to end. When same tension is created in both wires, the elognation in wire is twice th05 Jul, 2022 (M)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  43. 43A copper wire of length and an aluminum wire of length , both having diameter , are connected end to end. When stretched by a load, the obta05 Jul, 2022 (E)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  44. 44Same tension is applied to the following four wires made of same material. The elongation is longest in04 Jul, 2022 (M)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  45. 45When a spiral spring is stretched by suspending a load with it, the strain produced is called strain.25 Aug, 2021 (M)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  46. 46The length of a rod under longitudinal tension is and that under longitudinal tension is . What is the actual length of the rod, in the abse25 Aug, 2021 (E)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  47. 47When a long wire is stretched by a load of , it is elongated by . The energy stored in the wire in this process is24 Aug, 2021 (M)Work Done in Stretching a Wire
  48. 48Find the Young's modulus of the wire whose stress-strain curve is as shown in the following figure24 Aug, 2021 (E)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  49. 49One end of a wire of radius and length is fixed and the other end is twisted through an angle of . The angle of shear is23 Aug, 2021 (M)Shearing stress
  50. 50A body of mass 10 kg is attached to a wire of 0 . 3 m length. The breaking stress is 4 . 8 10 7 N m - 2 . The area of cross-section from the20 Aug, 2021 (M)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Mechanical Properties of Solids?

This chapter includes 105 questions compiled from AP EAMCET papers spanning 2001 to 2025.

2.Are these questions only from AP EAMCET, or from other exams too?

These are AP EAMCET questions specifically for the Mechanical Properties of Solids chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Mechanical Properties of Solids an important chapter for AP EAMCET Physics?

Mechanical Properties of Solids has appeared in 25 of the 25 years of AP EAMCET papers covered here, with 105 questions across 84 papers - about one per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Mechanical Properties of Solids questions in AP EAMCET?

Of the 105 questions analysed for this chapter, 40% are easy, 49% moderate and 11% tough. 2020 had the most, with 16 questions.

5.Which topics in Mechanical Properties of Solids should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Mechanical Properties of Solids:

  • Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres - 64 questions (61%)
  • Bulk Modulus - 23 questions (22%)
  • Work Done in Stretching a Wire - 9 questions (9%)
  • Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres has produced the most tough questions (9).
6.Is Mechanical Properties of Solids's weightage in AP EAMCET going up or down?

Across all 84 papers analysed, Mechanical Properties of Solids has averaged about 1.3 questions per paper. In the last three years (2022–2024), that average has stayed about the same, at about 1.1 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.