QUIZ-2

SOM

1. A solid and a hollow shaft of equal outside diameter D are
subjected to same torque T. The stress at a point K at the equal
radius r from the center C will be larger in ------- shaft.

(a) Solid (b) Hollow (c) equal in both (d) can not be determined
from the given data
A A
C



K K


C
C




Solid Shaft Hollow Shaft

2. In the beam shown in the Figure, the Reaction at B is ---- KN.

(a) 17.1 (b) 53 (c) 15.9 (d) 35.9



3.The resultant of given parallel force system is a force of
magnitude 10 N passing through the point
(a) A
(b) B
(c ) C
(d) none of these

4. ‘A’ says that a force cannot be resolved into three coplanar
components acting in three directions.
‘B’ says that if three forces, P, Q, R [P>Q>R] acting at a point
are in equilibrium, then P must be less than or equal to
(Q+R). Who is correct?
(a) Only ‘A’ (b) Only ‘B’
(c) Both ‘A’ and ‘B’
(d) Neither ‘A’ nor ‘B’


5. In a system of three non-concurrent coplanar forces, the
three forces can be represented by the sides of a triangle.
Their resultant will be
(a) zero (b) a force and a couple
(c) a force (d) a couple.


6. A pulley D, carrying load P, can slide along a 5 m long
cable ADB, whose ends A & B are attached to walls – 4 m
apart. The height ‘h’ at which point B should be located
above A, so that the tension T in the cable is minimum will
be
(a) zero (b) 0.5 m (c ) – 0.5 m (d) none of these

7. Value of ‘T’ so that the integral pulley is in
equilibrium, is given by (a) 60 (b) 100 (c ) 160 (d) none of
these

8. If the diameter of a solid shaft is doubled, and length
reduced to one-half then the maximum Torque that can be
transmitted through the shaft for same permissible
maximum shear strain will become ------ times the earlier
Torque.

(a) 6 (b) 8 (c ) 4 (d) none of these

9. If the diameter of a solid shaft is reduced to one-half, and
length increased to two times then the torsional stiffness
(Torque per unit angle of twist T/θ) will become ------
times its earlier value.

(a) 1/16 (b) 1/64 (c ) 1/8 (d) 1/32

10. A shaft is in equilibrium under the action of torques at
points A, B, C, D and E as shown in the figure. If the torques
at A, B, C and D have a magnitude of 150 (CCW), 450 (CW),
200 (CW), 300 (CCW) N-m respectively, the maximum shear
stress in the shaft will be in the segment -------.
(a) AB (b)BC (c) CD (d) DE

E
A

B C D