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A metal wire of length L1 and area of cross-section A is attached to a rigid support. Another metal wire of length L2 and of the same cross-sectional area is attached to the free end of the first wire. A body of mass M is then suspended from the free end of the second wire. If Y1 and Y2 are Young's modules of the wires respectively, the effective force constant of the system of two wires is:

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[(Y1Y2)A][2(Y1L2+Y1L1)]
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[(Y1Y2)A](L1L2)1/2
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[(Y1Y2)A][(Y1L2+Y2L1)]
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[(Y1Y2)1/2A](L1L2)1/2
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Solution

The correct option is D [(Y1Y2)A][(Y1L2+Y2L1)]
Using the usual expression for the Young's modulus, the force constant for the wire can be written as
k=FΔL=YAL
where the symbols have their usual meanings.
When the two wires are connected together in series, the effective force constant is given by
keq=k1k2k1+k2
Substituting the corresponding lengths, area of cross sections and the Young's moduli,we get
keq=(Y1AL1)(Y2AL2)Y1AL1+Y2AL2=(Y1Y2)AY1L2+Y2L1

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