Q. The section modulus of a circular section about an axis through its C.G., is

View solution

Q. In the above question, the normal stress on an oblique section will be maximum, when θ is equal to

View solution

Q. The strain energy stored in a body, when suddenly loaded, is __________ the strain energy stored when same load is applied gradually.

View solution

Q. The shear force at the centre of a simply supported beam with a gradually varying load from zero at both ends to w per metre at the centre, is

View solution

Q. The proof resilience per unit volume of a material is known as modulus of resilience.

View solution

Q. According to Unwin's formula, the relation between diameter of rivet hole (d) and thickness of plate (t) is given by (where d and t are in mm)

View solution

Q. A spring, when loaded, is permanently distorted and recover its original shape when the load is removed.

View solution

Q. When a rectangular beam is loaded longitudinally, the shear force develops on the top layer.

View solution

Q. The capacity of a strained body for doing work on the removal of the straining force, is called

View solution

Q. The hoop stress in a thin cylindrical shell is

View solution

Q. Which of the following is the correct torsion equation?

View solution

Q. According to Euler's column theory, the crippling load of a column is given by p = π2 EI/Cl2 In this equation, the value of C for a column with both ends hinged, is

View solution

Q. The strength of the shaft is judged by the torque transmitted by the shaft.

View solution

Q. The shear force at a certain point on a beam changes sign from +ve value to -ve value or vice versa. The bending moment at that point will be zero.

View solution

Q. In a riveted joint, when the number of rivets decreases from the inner most row to outer most row, the joint is said to be

View solution

Q. A body is subjected to a direct tensile stress of 300 MPa in one plane accompanied by a simple shear stress of 200 MPa. The minimum normal stress will be

View solution

Q. The polar modulus for a hollow shaft of outer diameter (D) and inner diameter (d) is

View solution

Q. The ratio of linear stress to the linear strain is called

View solution

Q. A riveted joint may fail by

View solution

Q. Which of the following is a proper sequence?

View solution