Mechanical Properties of Solids · NEET Preparation Physics
When a metal wire is stretched by a load, the work done in stretching the wire is stored in it as:
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easy · MCQ · Q-3E8B0A
When a metal wire is stretched by a load, the work done in stretching the wire is stored in it as:
- A.Kinetic energy
- B.Elastic potential energyCorrect answer
- C.Thermal energy
- D.Chemical energy
Solution
The work done against the restoring forces during the stretching of an elastic wire is stored within the material in the form of elastic potential energy.
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