Strength Of Materials In Me - Study Mode

[#301] The shear force diagram for a cantilever beam of length l and carrying a gradually varying load from zero at free end and w per unit length at the fixed end is a
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(D) Parabolic curve

[#302] In a thin cylindrical shell subjected to an internal pressure p, the ratio of longitudinal stress to the hoop stress is
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(A) $$frac{1}{2}$$

[#303] The property of a material by virtue of which a body returns to its original, shape after removal of the load is called
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(B) Elasticity

[#304] The hoop stress in a riveted cylindrical shell of diameter (d), thickness (t) and subjected to an internal pressure (p) is (where $$eta $$ = Efficiency of the riveted joint)
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(B) $$frac{{{ ext{pd}}}}{{2{ ext{t}}eta }}$$

[#305] The neutral axis of a transverse section of a beam passes through the centre of gravity of the section and is
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(D) At right angle to the plane in which the beam bends