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Strength-of-materials Questions Set 32:

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Which of these is an example of a cantilever beam?

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If a beam is subjected to pure bending, the deformation of the beam is

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What is the polar modulus for a solid shaft? (Take polar moment of inertia, J = π/32 * D⁴)

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A lamina having the same moment of inertia (Ixx = Iyy) when passed through the centroid along the x-x and y-y axes is?

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Calculate the diameter of a circular pipe subjected to a maximum shear force of 50 kN, if the maximum allowable shear stress is 4 MPa.

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A free bar of steel of length 1 meter is heated uniformly along its length. What type of stress is induced in the bar?

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A steel bar is subjected to an axial pull of 70 MPa in the X-direction. Calculate the tangential stress inclined at 45 degrees to the cross-section of the bar.

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If the normal stress (σn) and the tangential stress (σt) acting on a steel bar are 37.5 MPa and 21.65 MPa respectively, determine the angle of obliquity (φ).

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Consider the following data:

 

σx = Normal Stress in X-Direction = 120 MPa

σ1 = Maximum value of principal stress = 150 MPa

σ2 = Minimum value of principal stress = 90 MPa

 

What is the radius of the Mohr's circle?

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When a circular wire is stretched by a load, the radius of the wire decreases to half of its original value. What will be the effect on the modulus of elasticity of the wire?

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