When a shaft is subjected to a twisting moment, every cross-section of the shaft

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When a shaft is subjected to a twisting moment, every cross-section of the shaft will be under
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A. tensile stress
B. compressive stress
C. shear stress
D. bending stress

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shear stress

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1. In a thick cylindrical shell subjected to an internal pressure (p), the radial stress across the thickness of the cylinder is
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A. maximum at the outer surface and minimum at the inner surface
B. maximum at the inner surface and minimum at the outer surface
C. maximum at the outer surface and zero at the inner surface
D. maximum at the inner surface arid zero at the outer surface

2. The radius of the Mohr 's circle in the given figure is equal to
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A. sum of two principal stresses
B. difference of two principal stresses
C. half the sum of two principal stresses
D. half the difference of two principal stresses

5. A column is said to be a short column, when
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A. its length is very small
B. its cross-sectional area is small
C. the ratio of its length to the least radhis of gyration is less than 80.
D. the ratio of its length to the least radius of gyration is more than 80.

6. 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 maximum shear stress will be
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A. -100 MPa
B. 250 MPa
C. 300 MPa
D. 400 MPa

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