Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

STRESS & STRAIN

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hooke’s Law is valid within:

a)

Elastic limit

b)

Plastic range

c)

Yield point

d)

Breaking point

2.

Which of the following is the correct unit of stress?

a)

N/m

b)

N

c)

N/m²

d)

m²/N

3.

What type of stress is developed when a material is subjected to equal and opposite forces acting away from it?

a)

Shear Stress

b)

Compressive Stress

c)

Bending Stress

d)

Tensile Stress

4.

A bar of 2 m length elongates by 1 mm under an axial load. What is the strain in the bar?

a)

0.005

b)

0.0005

c)

0.05

d)

0.00005

5.

What is the modulus of elasticity also known as?

a)

Shear Modulus

b)

Young's Modulus

c)

Bulk Modulus

d)

Poisson’s Ratio

6.

If a material returns to its original shape after removing the load, the behavior is called:



(a)  

7.

Which of the following materials is most elastic?

a)

Copper

b)

Steel

c)

Rubber

d)

Brass

8.

If a piece of material neither expands nor contracts in volume when subjected to stresses, then the Poisson’s ratio must be

a)

Zero

b)

0.25

c)

0.35

d)

0.5

9.

Assertion : Stress and modulus of elasticity have the same dimensions. Reason: The dimensional formula of Strain is [L].

a)

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b)

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

c)

A is true but R is false

d)

A is false but R is true

10.

Which of the following material has Poisson's ratio greater than

a)

Steel

b)

Cork

c)

Copper

d)

None

11.

Poisson ratio depends on

a)

Lateral strain

b)

Stress

c)

Material of specimen

d)

None

12.

Which of the following tests is NOT commonly used to measure the hardness of a material?

a)

Brinell Test

b)

Vickers Test

c)

Charpy Test

d)

Rockwell Test

13.

Which of the following best describes the property of ductility in materials?

a)

Ability of a material to resist penetration

b)

Ability of a material to sustain plastic deformation before fracture

c)

Ability of a material to regain its original shape after deformation

d)

Ability of a material to conduct electricity

14.

What mechanical property allows a material to be drawn into thin wires without breaking?



(a)  

15.

Which of the following is a correct condition for a material to exhibit ductility?

a)

It must be under compressive load

b)

It should return to original shape after load removal

c)

It must undergo plastic deformation under tensile force

d)

It should resist elastic deformation