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Strength-of-materials Questions Set 35:

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What are the units of torsional rigidity?

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A column in which the reinforcement is wound in a spiral is called a:

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What is Macaulay's method used for?

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What are continuous beams?

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A T-section is subjected to a shear force. The maximum shear stress will occur at:

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In a bar with a tapering cross-section, the maximum stress is produced at the end with the:

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A metal pipe of 2 m diameter contains a fluid having a pressure of 1 N/mm². If the permissible tensile stress in the metal is 40 N/mm², what is the minimum thickness of the metal required for making the pipe?

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A body is subjected to a tensile stress of 1600 MPa on one plane and another tensile stress of 800 MPa on a plane at right angles to the former. It is also subjected to a shear stress of 400 MPa on the same planes. What will be the minimum normal stress?

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What will be the elongation in a solid uniform metal bar when it is hanging vertically from its upper end?

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Consider the following statement:

"Propeller shaft used in automobile transmission system is a hollow circular shaft".

Which of the following is the most important reason for supporting the above statement?

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