Mechanical Properties of Solids
Class 11 · Mechanical Properties of Solids · Practice

Poisson's Ratio — Previous-Year Questions

5 previous-year questions on Poisson's Ratio, drawn from JEE Mains, JEE Advanced, NEET UG, and CUET papers. Every question carries a worked-out explanation.

Q1. Poisson's ratio for a perfectly incompressible material:

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Q2. If σ_p = 0.3, the relation B = Y/[3(1−2σ_p)] gives B as fraction of Y:

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Q3. Typical Poisson's ratio of cork:

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Q4. A wire stretches longitudinally by 1%. Its diameter changes by (σ_p = 0.25):

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Q5. Poisson's ratio is dimensionless because:

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Poisson's Ratio previous-year questions from sciphylab (also known as SciPhy, SciPhy Lab, SciPhy Labs, Physics Lab). Class 11 physics practice for JEE Mains, JEE Advanced, NEET UG, AP Physics 1/2/C, SAT, and CUET-UG candidates.