Q. The slenderness ratio is the ratio of

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Q. When two shafts of same length, one of which is hollow, transmit equal torques and have equal maximum stress, then they should have equal

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Q. According to Euler's column theory, the crippling load for a column of length (l) fixed at both ends is __________ the crippling load for a similar column hinged at both ends.

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Q. The ratio of change in volume to the original volume is called

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Q. In a beam where shear force changes sign, the bending moment will be

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Q. The maximum shear stress of a beam of triangular section occurs above the neutral axis,

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Q. The ductility of a material __________ with the increase in percentage reduction in area of a specimen under tensile test.

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Q. The bending moment in the centre of a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length is

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Q. When a thin cylindrical shell is subjected to an internal pressure, there will be

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Q. A welded joint as compared to a riveted joint has __________ strength.

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Q. The shear force at apoint on a beam is the algebraic __________ of all the forces on either side of the point.

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Q. The point of contraflexure occurs in

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Q. A beam of uniform strength may be obtained by

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Q. The springs in brakes and clutches are used to

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Q. The maximum deflection of a fixed beam carrying a central point load lies at

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Q. Parallel fillet welds are designed for bending strength.

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Q. The design of thin cylindrical shells is based on

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Q. The pull required to crush the rivet per pitch length is

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Q. The deformation of the bar per unit length in the direction of the force is known as

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Q. When a bar of length l, width b and thickness t is subjected to a pull of P, its

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