Q. A rectangular beam of length l supported at its two ends carries a central point load W. The maximum deflection occurs

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Q. A thick pressure vessel is always used for the generation of steam, as it can withstand high pressures.

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Q. Shear modulus is the ratio of

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Q. The assumption made in the theory of the reinforced cement concrete beam is that

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Q. When there is a sudden increase or decrease in shear force diagram between any two points, it indicates that there is a

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Q. The steel bars in a reinforced cement concrete beam are embedded __________ of the beam.

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Q. Hook's law holds good up to

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Q. The shear force at the ends of a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length is

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Q. The shear modulus of most materials with respect to the modulus of elasticity is

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Q. In a thin cylindrical shell subjected to an internal pressure p, the ratio of longitudinal stress to the hoop stress is

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Q. The maximum shear stress is __________ the algebraic difference of maximum and minimum normal stresses.

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Q. For a beam, as shown in the below figure, when the load W is applied in the centre of the beam, the maximum deflection is

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Q. The maximum bending moment for the beam shown in the below figure, lies at a distance of __________ from the end B.

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

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Q. In the below figure, the stress corresponding to point D is

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Q. The polar modulus for a solid shaft of diameter (D) is

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Q. For a beam, as shown in the below figure, the maximum deflection lies at

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Q. When a body is subjected to bi-axial stress i.e. direct stresses (σx) and (σy) in two mutually perpendicular planes accompanied by a simple shear stress (τxy), then minimum normal stress is

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Q. When a bar of length l and diameter d is rigidly fixed at the upper end and hanging freely, then the total elongation produced in the bar due to its own weight is (where w = Weight per unit volume of the bar)

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Q. When a rectangular bar of length l, breadth b and thickness t is subjected to an axial pull of P, then linear strain (ε) is given by (where E = Modulus of elasticity)

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