Mechanics of Solids - QUIZ 1

Shear modulus is the ratio of

• linear stress to linear strain

• linear stress to lateral strain

• volumetric strain to linear strain

• shear stress to shear strain

A rigid body has Poisson's ratio equal to

• 0

• 1

• less than 1

• greater than one

Two parallel, equal and opposite forces acting tangentially to the surface of the body is called as

• Complementary stress

• Compressive stress

• Shear stress

• Tensile stress

Which stress is induced in a member, when expansion or contraction due to temperature variation is prevented?

• Compressive stress

• Tensile stress

• Thermal stress

• None of the above

The strain energy stored in a specimen when stained within the elastic limit is known as __________

• Resilience

• Plasticity

• Malleability

• Stain energy

Hooke's law holds good up to

• yield limit

• elastic limit

• ultimate limit

• breaking limit

If a material expands freely due to heating it will develop

• thermal stress

• bending stress

• compressive stress

• no stresses

A material capable of absorbing large amount of energy before fracture is known as

• ductility

• plasticity

• shock proof

• toughness

The ability of a material to show little or no yielding before failure.

• Ductile

• Compressive

  Strength

• Brittle

• Cement

Bulk modulus of elasticity is

• Tensile stress / Tensile strain

• Shear stress / Shear strain

• Tensile stress / Shear strain

• Normal stress on each face of cube / Volumetric strain