Q. The force in AC of the truss shown in the given figure, is

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Q. For determining the force in the member AB of the truss shown in the given figure by method of sections, the section is made to pass through AB, AD and ED and the moments are taken about

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Q. A two hinged parabolic arch of span l and rise h carries a load varying from zero at the left end to ω per unit run at the right end. The horizontal thrust is

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Q. The force in EC of the truss shown in the given figure, is

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Q. Shear centre of a half circular section of radius r and of constant thickness, lies at a distance of x from the centre where x is

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Q. The forces acting on the bar as shown in the given figure introduce

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Q. The equation of a parabolic arch of span l and rise h, is given by

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Q. The horizontal thrust on the ends of a two hinged semicircular arch of radius R carrying

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Q. The moment of inertia of a rectangular section of width B and depth D about an axis passing through C.G. and parallel to its width is

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Q. For calculating the allowable stress of long columns the following empirical formula, known as

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Q. A steel plate d x b is sandwiched rigidly between two timber joists each D x B/2 in section. The moment of resistance of the beam for the same maximum permissible stress σ in timber and steel will be (where Young's modulus of steel is m times that of the timber).

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Q. The following is the equation of Euler's crippling load if

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Q. In the cable shown in the given figure, the minimum tension occurs at

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Q. A shaft rotating N.R.M. under a torque T, transmits a power

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Q. In the truss shown in given figure, the force in member BD is

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Q. If D and d are external and internal diameters of a circular shaft respectively, its polar moment of inertia, is

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Q. The deflection curve for the portal frame shown in the given figure is

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Q. Keeping breadth constant, depth of a cantilever of length l of uniform strength loaded with uniformly distributed load w varies from zero at the free end and

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Q. The force in CD of the truss shown in given figure, is

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Q. The deflection of a uniform circular bar of diameter d and length l, which extends by an amount e under a tensile pull W, when it carries the same load at its mid-span, is

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