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Fundamentals of Strength of Materials

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

What is the definition of stress in materials?

a)

Stress is always the force per unit area

b)

Stress is the internal resistance of a material to deformation

c)

Stress refers to the measure of deformation in a material.

d)

Stress is the weight of a material under load.

2.

How do you relate stress and strain.

a)

strain is proportional to stress until breaking stress is reached.

b)

Strain is independent of stress in all materials.

c)

Stress only occurs in plastic materials.

d)

strain is proportional to stress within the elastic limit of materials.

3.

Which elastic constant is associated with shear phenomenon?

a)

Young's modulus

b)

Poisson's ratio.

c)

Flexural strength

d)

Rigidity modulus

4.

Deflection in a beam is MOST influenced by

a)

depth along the direction of loading.

b)

length.

c)

breadth in a direction perpendicular to the direction of load.

d)

not influenced by any cross sectional parameters.

5.

Where BENDING MOMENT will be maximum on a slender circular simply supported beam subjected to vertical point load at midspan?

a)

entire outer layers

b)

at the core

c)

at midspan

d)

at the supports

6.

When particle idealisation is taken in mechanics?

a)

if moment exists

b)

For non coplanar force system alone

c)

coplanar force systems

d)

for concurrent force system

7.

How many independent components are there in the state of stress at a point?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

9

d)

12

8.

How do you calculate the shear stress in a beam?

a)

τ = VQ / Ib

b)

τ = P / L

c)

τ = M / I

d)

τ = F / A

9.

Explain the concept of yield strength in materials.

a)

Yield strength is the point at which a material begins to melt.

b)

Yield strength is the amount of energy a material can absorb before breaking.

c)

Yield strength is the total load a material can carry before failure.

d)

Yield strength is the maximum stress a material can withstand without permanent deformation.

10.

What is the role of Poisson's ratio in material behavior?

a)

Poisson's ratio describes the electrical conductivity of a material.

b)

Poisson's ratio is the measure of a material's density.

c)

Poisson's ratio indicates the thermal expansion of a material.

d)

Poisson's ratio measures the ratio of lateral strain to axial strain in a material.