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  • Question

  • A body is subjected to two normal stresses 20 kN/m2 (tensile) and 10 kN/m2 (compressive) acting perpendicular to each other. The maximum shear stress is


  • Options
  • A. 5 kN/m2
  • B. 10 kN/m2
  • C. 15 kN/m2
  • D. 20 kN/m2

  • Correct Answer
  • 15 kN/m2 

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    • A. resilience
    • B. creep
    • C. fatigue strength
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    • A. hot rolling
    • B. hot drawing
    • C. hot piercing
    • D. hot extrusion
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    • A. gauge pressure + atmospheric pressure
    • B. gauge pressure - atmospheric pressure
    • C. atmospheric pressure - gauge pressure
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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
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    • A. distance moved by effort to the distance moved by load
    • B. load lifted to the effort applied
    • C. output to the input
    • D. all of the above
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    • A. improved fuel efficiency
    • B. improved emission
    • C. improved power output
    • D. all of these
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    • 8. A maintenance free battery

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    • A. has lead-antimony plate grid
    • B. has lead-calcium plate grid
    • C. does not contain acid
    • D. does not contain water
      • Discuss
    • 9. Drilling is an example of

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    • A. orthogonal cutting
    • B. oblique cutting
    • C. simple cutting
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    • Options
    • A. any form of uranium
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