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JEE Main 26 June 2022, Shift 1, Physics Q54

Question 54 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 24 of 30, Section B.

The elongation of a wire on the surface of the earth is

10^{-4}

m. The same wire of same dimensions is elongated by

6\times10^{-5}

m on another planet. The acceleration due to gravity on the planet will be __________

\mathrm{ms^{-2}}

. (Take acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth=10

\mathrm{ms^{-2}}

)

Official answer

NTA final key.

Chapter: Mechanical Properties of Solids
Topic: Elasticity
Idea tested: Elongation Due to Self-Weight

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