A spring of mean radius 40 mm contains 8 action coils of steel (N = 80000 N/mm²), 4 mm in diameter. The clearance between the coils being 1 mm when unloaded, the minimum compressive load to remove the clearance, is 35 N 25 N 30 N 40 N TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The load on a spring per unit deflection, is called Proof load Proof stress Stiffness Proof resilience TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
If Q is load factor, S is shape factor and F is factor of safety in elastic design, the following: Q = F – S Q = S × F Q = S + F Q = S – F TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The equivalent length of a column of length L, having both the ends hinged, is 2L L/2 S L TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
A steel bar 20 mm in diameter simply-supported at its ends over a total span of 40 cm carries a load at its centre. If the maximum stress induced in the bar is limited to N/mm², the bending strain energy stored in the bar, is 711 N mm 611 N mm 511 N mm 411 N mm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The forces in the members of simple trusses, may be analysed by Method of sections Graphical method Method of joints All of these TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Y are the bending moment, moment of inertia, radius of curvature, modulus of If M, I, R, E, F, and elasticity stress and the depth of the neutral axis at section, then M/I = R/E = F/Y M/I = E/R = Y/F I/M = R/E = F/Y M/I = E/R = F/Y TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Beams composed of more than one material, rigidly connected together so as to behave as one piece, are known as Compound beams Determinate beams Composite beams Indeterminate beams TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The equivalent length of a column of length L having one end fixed and the other end free, is L/2 L 2L L TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Maximum strain theory for the failure of a material at the elastic limit, is known as St. Venant's theory Rankine's theory Haig's theory Guest's or Trecas' theory TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?