Q. The torsional rigidity of a shaft is given by

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Q. The unit of strain is

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Q. The maximum deflection of a cantilever beam of length L with a point load W at the free end is

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Q. The maximum bending moment of a cantilever beam of length l and carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length lies at the middle of its length.

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Q. Young's modulus may be defined as the ratio of

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Q. The maximum shear stress in a thin cylindrical shell subjected to internal pressure p is

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Q. When a shaft, is subjected to torsion, the shear stress induced in the shaft varies from

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Q. The maximum bending moment for a simply supported beam with a gradually varying load from zero at both ends and w per metre at the centre, lies at the centre of a beam.

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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 shear stress will be

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Q. A shaft of diameter D is subjected to a twisting moment (T) and a bending moment (M). If the maximum bending stress is equal to maximum shear stress developed, then M is equal to

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Q. The factor of safety is always more than unity.

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Q. Mohr's circle is used to determine the stresses on an oblique section of a body subjected to

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Q. The proof resilience is the maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body.

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Q. The maximum shear stress developed in a beam of rectangular section is __________ the average shear stress.

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Q. The strength of a riveted joint is equal to the

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Q. The neutral axis of the symmetrical beam does not pass through the centroid of the beam.

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Q. The Poisson's ratio for steel varies from

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Q. The deformation of a bar under its own weight is __________ the deformation, if the same body is subjected to a direct load equal to weight of the body.

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Q. Which of the following statement is correct?

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

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