Elastic behaviour, stress strain relationship, Hookes law - One Line Questions
1.
Which of the following represents the dimensional formula for stress? —
[ML⁻¹T⁻²]
2.
Which of the following represents the dimensional formula for strain? —
[M⁰L⁰T⁰]
3.
For most materials, the value of Poisson's ratio lies between: —
0 and 0.5
4.
A spring obeys Hooke's Law. If the spring is stretched by 2 cm by a force of 10 N, what force is required to stretch it by 6 cm? —
30 N
5.
Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS) represents the maximum stress a material can withstand: —
Before breaking
6.
The relationship Y = Stress / Strain holds true only: —
Within the elastic limit
7.
Shear strain is defined as the ratio of: —
Displacement parallel to the surface to the perpendicular distance
8.
Strain is defined as the ratio of: —
Change in length to original length
9.
Tensile stress is a type of normal stress that tends to: —
Stretch a body
10.
A material is considered ductile if it can be drawn into wires. This property is related to its ability to: —
Deform plastically without fracture
11.
A material that breaks with little or no plastic deformation after the elastic limit is reached is called: —
Brittle
12.
The area under the entire stress-strain curve up to the fracture point represents: —
Toughness
13.
A stress-strain curve for a ductile material typically shows a region where strain increases significantly with little increase in stress. This region is known as: —
Yielding
14.
Which of the following statements about elasticity is incorrect? —
All materials are perfectly elastic.
15.
If a wire of length L and cross-sectional area A is stretched by a force F, the tensile stress is given by: —
F/A
16.
A material with a high Young's modulus is considered: —
Stiff
17.
Liquids are generally considered: —
Incompressible
18.
Poisson's ratio (σ) is the ratio of: —
Lateral strain to longitudinal strain
19.
Which type of strain is associated with shear stress? —
Shear strain
20.
The ratio of the change in diameter to the original diameter of a wire when stretched is called: —
Lateral strain
21.
A steel wire is much stiffer than a rubber cord. This means steel has a: —
Higher Young's modulus
22.
What is the SI unit of Young's modulus? —
Pa
23.
Which of the following is a unit of stress? —
N/m²
24.
Shear stress is produced when a force is applied: —
Parallel to the surface
25.
The phenomenon where a material returns to its original shape after the removal of deforming force is called: —
Elasticity
26.
What property of a material allows it to resist deformation under stress and return to its original shape after the stress is removed? —
Elasticity
27.
A negative sign is included in the definition of bulk modulus because: —
Volume decreases with applied stress
28.
If the stress applied to a material is doubled, and it remains within the elastic limit, the strain will: —
Be doubled
29.
The elastic limit is the maximum stress that a material can withstand beyond which it will: —
Undergo permanent deformation
30.
Which modulus of elasticity relates stress and strain for tensile or compressive forces? —
Young's modulus
31.
When a wire is stretched by a force, the stress experienced by the wire is: —
Tensile stress
32.
Which type of stress is produced when a force is applied perpendicular to the surface of a body? —
Normal stress
33.
Young's modulus (Y) is defined as: —
Tensile stress / Linear strain
34.
Bulk modulus (K) is defined as: —
- (Volumetric stress) / Volumetric strain
35.
Which of the following is a measure of the external force applied per unit area of a body? —
Stress
36.
The constant of proportionality between stress and strain within the elastic limit is called: —
Modulus of Elasticity
37.
Compressive stress is a type of normal stress that tends to: —
Compress a body
38.
Shear modulus (G) is defined as: —
Shear stress / Shear strain
39.
When a solid cube is subjected to uniform pressure from all sides, it experiences: —
Volumetric stress and volumetric strain
40.
The point on a stress-strain curve beyond which the material undergoes permanent deformation is called the: —
Elastic limit
41.
Hooke's Law states that within the elastic limit, stress is directly proportional to: —
Strain
42.
Which stress-strain relationship is parabolic? —
In the plastic region for ductile materials
43.
The area under the elastic portion of a stress-strain curve represents: —
Resilience
44.
The stress at which a material fractures is known as: —
Fracture strength
45.
The modulus of elasticity that relates shear stress to shear strain is called: —
Shear modulus
46.
The modulus of elasticity that relates volumetric stress to volumetric strain is called: —
Bulk modulus
47.
Which of the following is NOT a modulus of elasticity? —
Poisson's Ratio
48.
For a perfectly rigid body, which of the following is true? —
Young's modulus is infinite
49.
If a wire of original length L elongates by ΔL under a tensile stress, the tensile strain is: —
ΔL/L