Physics · Mechanical Properties of Matter

JEE Main 2026 — 28 January, Evening Shift — Question 34

The speed of a longitudinal wave in a metallic bar is 400 m/s400 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}. If the density and Young's modulus of the bar material are increased by 0.5%0.5 \% and 1%1 \% respectively then the speed of the wave is changed approximately to ____\_\_\_\_ m/s\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}.

  1. Option A:

    399

  2. Option B:

    398

  3. Option C:

    402

  4. Option D:

    401

    Correct

Answer: D

Step-by-step solution

Vsound =Yρ\mathrm{V}_{\text {sound }}=\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{Y}}{\rho}} ΔVV×100=12(ΔYY×100)−12(Δρρ×100)\frac{\Delta \mathrm{V}}{\mathrm{V}} \times 100=\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{\Delta \mathrm{Y}}{\mathrm{Y}} \times 100\right)-\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{\Delta \rho}{\rho} \times 100\right) =12×1−12×0.5=\frac{1}{2} \times 1-\frac{1}{2} \times 0.5 ΔVV×100=14\frac{\Delta \mathrm{V}}{\mathrm{V}} \times 100=\frac{1}{4} ΔV=14×V100\Delta \mathrm{V}=\frac{1}{4} \times \frac{\mathrm{V}}{100} ΔV=1 m/s\Delta \mathrm{V}=1 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} Vfinal =400+1=401 m/sV_{\text {final }}=400+1=401 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}

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Exam
JEE Main 2026
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Mechanical Properties of Matter
Topic
Longitudinal Strain and Elastic Potential Energy
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