A force applied to one end of an elastic wire produces a strain α. If Y is the Young’s modulus of the wire’s material, how much energy is stored per unit volume of the wire?
Correct answer A. ½Yα²
Explanation
Energy per unit volume equals ½ × stress × strain. Since stress = Yα, this becomes ½ × Yα × α = ½Yα².
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