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The diagram above show s the force-extension curve of a piece of wire. The energy...

Physics
JAMB 2002

The diagram above show s the force-extension curve of a piece of wire. The energy stored when the wire is stretched from E to F is?

  • A. 7.5 x 10-3J
  • B. 2.5 x 10-3J
  • C. 1.5 x 10-2J
  • D. 7.5 x 10-1J
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Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation

The energy store is equal to the work done in stretching the wire from E to F given by the area of the shaded trapezium under the graph.
= 1/2(0.1 + 0.2) x (0.1 - 0.05)
= 1/2(0.3) x 0.05
= 0.15 x 0.05
= 0.0075
= 7.5 x \(10^{-3}\)J


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