A wire that obeys Hooke's law is of length l1 when it is in equilibrium under a tension F1. Its length becomes l2 when the tension is increased of F2. The energy stored in the wire during this process is
A
(F2−F1)(l2−l1)
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B
14(F2+F1)(l2−l1)
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C
14(F2−F1)(l2−l1)
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D
12(F2−F1)(l2−l1)
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Solution
The correct option is D12(F2−F1)(l2−l1) F1A=Δl1lF2A=Δl2l F1F2=l1−ll2−l F1l2−F1l=F2l1−F2l (F2−F1)l=F2l1−F1l2 l=F2l1−F1l2F2−F1 Energy =12stress×strain =12×(F2−F1)A×(l2−l1)