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Hardness Test- Rockwell, Double Shear test, Torsion Pendulum

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rockwell test utilizes ___________ a measure of hardness.

a)

Load

b)

Depth of indentation

c)

Diameter of indentation

d)

Time of loading

2.

What is a limitation of the Rockwell test?

a)

Slow speed

b)

Personal error

c)

Bigger size of indentation

d)

Different indenters

3.

When a section is subjected to two equal and opposite forces tangentially to the section, the stress produced is known as

a)

Tensile stress

b)

Lateral stress

c)

Shear stress

d)

No stress

4.

To obtain double shear in N/mm^2 given failure load (P) in kg, area of c/s( A)in mm^2, which equation is correct?

a)

P / (4 x A)

b)

(P / A)

c)

P / (2 x A)

d)

(2 x P) / A

5.
a)

A: Yield Strength, B: Modulus of Elasticity, D: Tensile Strength, E: Strength at Failure

b)

A: Modulus of Elasticity, B: Yield Strength, D: Tensile Strength, E: Strength at Failure

c)

A: Modulus of Elasticity, B: Yield Strength, D: Tensile Strength, E: Strength at Failure

d)

A: Yield Strength, B: Modulus of Elasticity, D: Strength at Failure, E: Tensile Strength

6.

A material’s ability to resist denting or scratching is called:

a)

toughness

b)

hardness

c)

tension

d)

torsion

7.

When equal and opposite forces are applied to a body, tend to elongate it, the stress so produced, is called ____________

a)

Shear stress

b)

Compressive stress

c)

Tensile stress

d)

Transverse stress

8.

Units of strain

a)

cm/cm

b)

m/m

c)

N/cm2

d)

No unit

9.

A brittle material has

a)

No elastic zone

b)

No plastic zone

c)

Large plastic zone

d)

None of these

10.

The stress at which extension of a material takes place more quickly as compared to an increase in load is called

a)

No elastic zone

b)

Plastic point

c)

Yield point

d)

Breaking point

11.
Hardness of metal means that it is ...
a)
resistant to corrosion
b)
resistant to bending
c)
resistant to abrasion/permanent deformation
d)
resistant to rupture
12.

Which of these are true?

a)

Hardness is tested using a standard machine to make an hole in the surface of the material

b)

Hardness is tested using a standard machine to make an indentation in the surface of the material

c)

The width of the hole determines the hardness of the material

d)

The size of the indentation determines the hardness of the material

13.

metal returns to its original dimensions when force is removed

a)

brittleness

b)

ductility

c)

plastic

d)

elastic

14.

Mechanical Properties refers to _____ except

a)

behavior of material when external forces are applied

b)

The ability of a component or a structure to withstand the forces applied to it

c)

What makes materials strong → helps us to design a better new one

d)

failure of material

15.

Modulus of rigidity is the ratio of ______

a)

Lateral strain and linear strain

b)

Linear stress and lateral strain

c)

Shear stress and shear strain

d)

Shear strain and shear stress

16.

When we're talking about a pendulum, what does T stand for?

a)

pi

b)

period

c)

length

d)

gravity

17.

Which of the following affects the period of a pendulum?

a)

mass

b)

length of the string

c)

tension of the string

d)

shape of the mass on the string

18.

Complete- The shorter the string, the _____________ the swings.

a)

greater

b)

less

19.

What happens to the period for a pendulum as gravity increases?

a)

doesn't change

b)

decreases

c)

increases

20.

what is the moment of inertia of Cylinder?

a)

12 MR2\frac{1}{2\ }MR^2

b)

MR2MR^2

c)

23MR2\frac{2}{3}MR^2

d)

14MR2\frac{1}{4}MR^2