Q. The rectangular beam 'A' has length l, width b and depth d. Another beam 'B' has the same length and depth but width is double that of 'A'. The elastic strength of beam 'B' will be __________ as compared to beam A.

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Q. In a simple bending of beams, the stress in the beam varies

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Q. A beam supported at its both ends is not a simply supported beam.

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Q. The stress at which the extension of the material takes place more quickly as compared to the increase in load, is called

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Q. A steel bar of 5 mm is heated from 15° C to 40° C and it is free to expand. The bar Will induce

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Q. A body is subjected to a tensile stress of 1200 MPa on one plane and another tensile stress of 600 MPa on a plane at right angles to the former. It is also subjected to a shear stress of 400 MPa on the same planes. The maximum normal stress will be

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Q. Two shafts 'A' and 'B' transmit the same power. The speed of shaft 'A' is 250 r.p.m. and that of shaft 'B' is 300 r.p.m. The shaft 'B' has the greater diameter.

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Q. The stress induced in a body, when suddenly loaded, is __________ the stress induced when the same load is applied gradually.

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Q. The point of contraflexure is a point where

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Q. The simply supported beam 'A' of length l carries a central point load W. Another beam 'B' is loaded with a uniformly distributed load such that the total load on the beam is W. The ratio of maximum deflections between beams A and B is

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Q. The maximum stress produced in a bar of tapering section is at

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Q. The energy stored in a body when strained within elastic limit is known as

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Q. In compression test, the fracture in cast iron specimen would occur along

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Q. In the torsion equation the term J/R is called

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Q. Strain resetters are used to

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Q. The torque transmitted by a solid shaft of diameter (D) is (where τ = Maximum allowable shear stress)

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Q. When a rectangular beam is loaded transversely, the maximum compressive stress is developed on the

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Q. The bending stress in a beam is __________ section modulus.

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Q. When shear force at a point is zero, then bending moment is __________ at that point.

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Q. When a bar is cooled to - 5°C, it will develop

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