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Strength of Materials problems


  • 1. The torsional rigidity of a shaft is given by

  • Options
  • A. T/J
  • B. T/?
  • C. T/r
  • D. T/G
  • Discuss
  • 2. A circular shaft fixed at, A has diameter D for half of its length and diameter D/2 over the other half, as shown in the below figure. If the rotation of B relative to A is 0.1 radian, the rotation of C relative to B will be
    Mechanical Engineering Strength of Materials: A circular shaft fixed at, A has diameter D for half of its length and diameter D

  • Options
  • A. 0.4 radian
  • B. 0.8 radian
  • C. 1.6 radian
  • D. 3.2 radian
  • Discuss
  • 3. If the magnitude of direct stress and bending stress is equal, then there will be zero stress at one of the extreme ends of a column.

  • Options
  • A. Agree
  • B. Disagree
  • Discuss
  • 4. The unit of strain is

  • Options
  • A. N-mm
  • B. N/mm
  • C. mm
  • D. no unit
  • Discuss
  • 5. When a body is subjected to three mutually perpendicular stresses, of equal intensity, the ratio of direct stress to the corresponding volumetric strain is known as

  • Options
  • A. Young's modulus
  • B. modulus of rigidity
  • C. bulk modulus
  • D. Poisson's ratio
  • Discuss
  • 6. A closely coiled helical spring is of mean diameter (D) and spring wire diameter (d). The spring index is the ratio of

  • Options
  • A. 1/d
  • B. 1/D
  • C. D/d
  • D. d/D
  • Discuss
  • 7. In the below figure, __________ represents glass.
    Mechanical Engineering Strength of Materials: In the below figure, __________ represents glass.

  • Options
  • A. curve A
  • B. curve B
  • C. curve C
  • D. curve D
  • Discuss
  • 8. The pull required to tear off the plate per pitch length is (where p = Pitch of rivets, t = Thickness of plates, and ?t, ? and ?c = Permissible tensile, shearing and crushing stresses respectively)

  • Options
  • A. (p - 2d)t x ?c
  • B. (p - d)t x ?
  • C. (p - d)t x ?t
  • D. (2p - d)t x ?t
  • Discuss
  • 9. When a thin cvlindrical shell is subjected to an internal pressure, the volumetric strain is (where ?1 = Hoop strain, and ?2 = Longitudinal strain)

  • Options
  • A. 2?1 - ?2
  • B. 2?1 + ?2
  • C. 2?2 - ?1
  • D. 2?2 + ?1
  • Discuss
  • 10. A beam which is fixed at one end and free at the other is called

  • Options
  • A. simply supported beam
  • B. fixed beam
  • C. overhanging beam
  • D. cantilever beam
  • Discuss

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