equilibrium of forces laws of motion friction stress strain elastic constants bending moments shear force diagrams torsion buckling of columns thin walled pressure vessels - Question Bank
1. For a thin-walled pressure vessel, the stress intensity (difference between maximum and minimum principal stresses) is equal to the:
2. In the context of column buckling, the term 'crippling load' is synonymous with:
3. For a solid circular shaft, the maximum shear stress due to torsion is proportional to the:
4. The product of Young's modulus and the polar moment of inertia is related to the:
5. If a beam is subjected to pure bending, the shear force is:
6. Which of the following is an elastic constant?
7. The maximum shear stress in a thin-walled cylindrical pressure vessel is approximately:
8. In a thin-walled pressure vessel, the maximum stress occurs in which direction?
9. The critical buckling load for a column with both ends fixed is:
10. The critical buckling load for a column with one end fixed and the other end free is given by P = π²EI/(Le)² where Le is:
11. The maximum shear stress in a solid circular shaft subjected to torsion occurs at the:
12. For a rectangular cross-section of width 'b' and depth 'd', the section modulus (Z) is:
13. In a bending moment diagram, the area under the shear force diagram between two sections represents the:
14. A beam that is supported at both ends and carries a load between the supports is called a:
15. The ability of a material to absorb energy up to fracture is called:
16. The maximum stress that a material can withstand without permanent deformation is known as the:
17. When a body is sliding down an inclined plane, the angle of friction is related to the angle of inclination by:
18. The coefficient of kinetic friction is typically:
19. A force system is in equilibrium if the algebraic sum of moments about any point is:
20. The point on the stress-strain curve where the material begins to deform plastically is called the:
21. A material that can undergo large plastic deformation before fracture is called:
22. Which of the following is a unit of strain?
23. Which of the following is a unit of stress?
24. For a thin-walled spherical pressure vessel, the stress in any direction tangential to the surface is:
25. Hoop stress in a thin-walled cylindrical pressure vessel is generally:
26. In a thin-walled cylindrical pressure vessel, the longitudinal stress (axial stress) is given by:
27. In a thin-walled cylindrical pressure vessel, the hoop stress (circumferential stress) is given by:
28. A thin-walled pressure vessel is one where the ratio of the wall thickness to the internal diameter is typically:
29. For a column with both ends pinned, the effective length is equal to its:
30. The slenderness ratio of a column is the ratio of its effective length to its:
31. Euler's formula for buckling load is applicable for columns that are:
32. Buckling is a phenomenon associated with:
33. In the torsion formula, τ = Tr/J, what does 'J' represent?
34. The polar moment of inertia for a solid circular shaft of radius 'r' is:
35. Torsion is the twisting of an object due to:
36. The maximum shear force for a cantilever beam with a uniformly distributed load is at the:
37. For a simply supported beam with a concentrated load at the center, the bending moment is maximum at:
38. The bending moment is maximum where the shear force is:
39. Which diagram represents the variation of shear force along the length of a beam?
40. For a ductile material, the yield strength is typically:
41. Bulk Modulus (K) relates pressure to:
42. Shear Modulus (G) relates stress and strain in:
43. Poisson's ratio is defined as the ratio of lateral strain to:
44. Young's Modulus (E) is a measure of a material's:
45. Hooke's Law states that stress is proportional to strain within the:
46. Strain is defined as the ratio of change in length to the original:
47. Stress is defined as force per unit:
48. The coefficient of static friction is generally:
49. A body is in equilibrium if the net force acting on it is:
50. Which of Newton's laws of motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?