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A stone of mass 1.3 kg is being rotated in a horizontal plane as a conical pendulum with the help of a 140 cm long aluminium wire of cross - sectional area `1mm^(2)`. The wire makes an angle `theta=75^(@)` with the vertical. What is the increment in the length (in mm) of the wire? `["Young's modulus of aluminium " Y_(Al)=7xx10^(10)"N m"^(-2), `
` sin 75^(@)~~0.97, cos 75^(@)~~0.26, g=10ms^(-2)]`

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To solve the problem, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the forces acting on the stone The stone of mass \( m = 1.3 \, \text{kg} \) is subjected to two main forces: 1. The gravitational force \( F_g = mg \). 2. The tension \( T \) in the wire. ### Step 2: Calculate the gravitational force Using the formula for gravitational force: \[ F_g = mg = 1.3 \, \text{kg} \times 10 \, \text{m/s}^2 = 13 \, \text{N} \] ### Step 3: Relate the tension to the gravitational force Since the wire makes an angle \( \theta = 75^\circ \) with the vertical, we can resolve the tension into its vertical and horizontal components. The vertical component of the tension balances the weight of the stone: \[ T \cos(75^\circ) = mg \] Thus, we can express the tension \( T \) as: \[ T = \frac{mg}{\cos(75^\circ)} = \frac{13 \, \text{N}}{\cos(75^\circ)} \] Using \( \cos(75^\circ) \approx 0.26 \): \[ T = \frac{13}{0.26} \approx 50 \, \text{N} \] ### Step 4: Use Young's modulus to find the increment in length Young's modulus \( Y \) is given by the formula: \[ Y = \frac{F L}{A \Delta L} \] Rearranging this gives: \[ \Delta L = \frac{F L}{A Y} \] Where: - \( F = T \approx 50 \, \text{N} \) - \( L = 140 \, \text{cm} = 1.4 \, \text{m} \) - \( A = 1 \, \text{mm}^2 = 1 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{m}^2 \) - \( Y = 7 \times 10^{10} \, \text{N/m}^2 \) Substituting the values into the equation: \[ \Delta L = \frac{50 \times 1.4}{1 \times 10^{-6} \times 7 \times 10^{10}} \] ### Step 5: Calculate the increment in length Calculating the numerator: \[ 50 \times 1.4 = 70 \] Calculating the denominator: \[ 1 \times 10^{-6} \times 7 \times 10^{10} = 7 \times 10^{4} \] Thus: \[ \Delta L = \frac{70}{7 \times 10^{4}} = 1 \times 10^{-3} \, \text{m} \] Converting to millimeters: \[ \Delta L = 1 \, \text{mm} \] ### Final Answer The increment in the length of the wire is \( 1 \, \text{mm} \). ---
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