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SVIST/B. Tech (ME) /Unit test/ME-302/2015

Strength of Materials
Time Allotted: 1 hour Full Marks: 25

SECTION A (MARKS 5X1=5)

Answer any five questions

1.

1 - The equivalent length of a column with both ends fixed is equal to

(A) L
(B) L/2
(C) 2L
(D) L/√2
 
2 - The Poisson’s ratio for most of the material is close to
(A) 0.5
(B) 0.4
(C) 0.25
(D) 0.2
 
3 - A ductile structure is defined as one for which the plastic deformation before fracture
(A) is smaller than the elastic deformation
(B) vanishes
(C) is equal to the elastic deformation
(D) is much larger than the elastic deformation
 
4 - A Mohr’s circle reduces to a point when the body is subjected to
(A) pure shear
(B) uniaxial stress only
(C) equal and opposite axial stresses on two mutually perpendicular planes, the planes being
free of shear
(D) equal axial stresses on two mutually perpendicular planes, the planes being free of shear

5 - Under torsion, brittle materials generally fail

(A) along a plane perpendicular to its longitudinal axis
(B) in the direction of minimum tension
(C) along surfaces forming 45° angle with the longitudinal axis
(D) not in any specific manner
 
6 - Mohr’s scale is used in connection with
(A) composition of metal
(B) hardness of materials
(C) wear criterion of metals
(D) tensile strength of metals
 SWAMI VIVEKANANDA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
SVIST/B. Tech (ME) /Unit test/ME-302/2015
Strength of Materials
Time Allotted: 1 hour Full Marks: 25

SECTION B (MARKS 5X4=20)

2. Compute the second moment of area of the channel section shown in figure about
centroidal axis x-x and y-y.

3. Determine the reactions and construct the shear force and bending moment diagrams for
the beam shown in figure. Mark the salient points and the values at those points.

4. A hollow right circular cylinder of radius 800 mm is open at both ends and rests on a smooth
horizontal plane. Inside the cylinder there are two spheres having weights 1 kN and 3 kN and
radii 400 mm and 600 mm, respectively. The lower sphere also rests on the horizontal plane.
Neglecting friction find the minimum weight W of the cylinder for which it will not tip over.

5. A bar of 25 mm diameter is tested in tension. It is observed that when a load of 60kN is applied,
the extension measured over a guage length of 200 mm is 0.12 mm and contraction in diameter is
0.0045 mm. Find Poisson’s ratio and elastic constants E, G, K.