Q143 / 180 · COMEDK 2024 (Evening Shift) · Physics
The temperature of a wire is doubled. The Young's modulus of elasticity
- AWill become four times
- BWill remain the same
- Correct answerCWill decrease
- DWill also double
Solution
Young's modulus of elasticity $Y$ is a material property that depends primarily on the nature of the material and the temperature. When the temperature of a solid increases, the interatomic distances increase due to thermal expansion, which weakens the interatomic forces.
As the temperature increases, the atomic vibrations increase, leading to a decrease in the stiffness of the material. Consequently, the Young's modulus of elasticity decreases with an increase in temperature.
Therefore, when the temperature of a wire is doubled, its Young's modulus of elasticity will decrease.
Answer: Will decrease
As the temperature increases, the atomic vibrations increase, leading to a decrease in the stiffness of the material. Consequently, the Young's modulus of elasticity decreases with an increase in temperature.
Therefore, when the temperature of a wire is doubled, its Young's modulus of elasticity will decrease.
Answer: Will decrease
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.