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Strength-of-materials Questions Set 2:

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What are the units of flexural rigidity?

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The maximum shear stress in a rectangular beam is how many times the average shear stress?

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Find the moment of inertia (Iyy) for a circle with a diameter of 5 m.

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The maximum principal stress theory is also known as

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The ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain is called the

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Calculate the maximum torque that a shaft with a diameter of 300 mm can safely transmit, given a shear stress of 48 N/mm².

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A circular steel rod of 35 mm diameter and 800 mm long is subjected to an axial pull of 50,000 N. The intensity of stress is:

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The diameter of a circular shaft is 15 mm, and the maximum torque applied is 50 Nm. Calculate the maximum shear stress on the shaft.

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Which characteristic is not typical of a fatigue fracture?

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A simply supported beam of 4 meters long is placed on supports A and B. A point load of 10 kN is applied at 1 meter from support A. Find the reaction at simple support A.

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