General Engineering Sciences- Day 5

Strength of Materials: Discussion- Day 2

Instructions. Answer the following problems within 1 hour

1. When a brass of rod of diameter 6 mm is subject to a tension of 5 x 10 3 N, the diameter changes by 3.6 x 10-4
cm. Calculate the longitudinal strain and Poisson’s ratio for brass given that E = for brass is 9 x 10 10 Pa.
a. Longitudinal strain = 1.36 x 10-3, Poisson’s ratio = 0.31
b. Longitudinal strain = 2.36 x 10-3, Poisson’s ratio = 0.30
c. Longitudinal strain = 2.16 x 10-3, Poisson’s ratio = 0.29
d. Longitudinal strain = 1.26 x 10-3, Poisson’s ratio = 0.30
2. A metal wire of length 1.5 m is loaded, and an elongation of 2 mm is produced. If the diameter of the wire is 1
mm, find the change in the diameter of the wire when elongated. v = 0.24
a. 3.4 x 10-7 m
b. 2.3 x 10-7 m
c. 3.2 x 10-4 m
d. 3.2 x 10-7 m
3. A rectangular piece of jello of h = 2 inches and L = 6 inches sits on top of a plate with a piece of aluminum foil on
top. The foil is moved to the right by 0.1 inch with the jello sticking on it. What is the shear strain on the Jello?
a. 0.005
b. 0.025
c. 0.05
d. 0.5
4. A pipe of diameter 1 inch and thickness t = 0.050 inches is twisted by a wrench with a torque T = 20 lb-inch.
Estimate the shear stress in the thin walled pipe due only the torque
a. 355 psi
b. 255 psi
c. 525 psi
d. 553 psi
5. Under a certain applied torque, a thin walled titanium (G = 40 GPa) shaft of length L = 2 m, radius R = 80 mm,
and thickness t = 5 mm, experiences an angle of twist of ϴ = 5°.
a. 240 MPa
b. 155 MPa
c. 140 MPa
d. 220 MPa
6. A metallic wire E = 20 x 1010 Pa, and v = 0.26 of length 3 m. and diameter of 0.1 cm is stretched by a load of 10
kg. Calculate the decrease in the diameter of the wire.
a. 1.62 x 10-4 m
b. 1.62 x 10-7 m
c. 2.62 x 10-7 m
d. 2.62 x 10-4 m
7. A copper wire 3 m long and 1 mm2 in cross section is fixed at one end and a weight of 10 kg is attached at the
free end. If E = 12.5 x 1010 Pa and v = 0.25, find the extension, lateral strain and lateral compression produced in
the wire.
a. 2.354 mm,
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b. 3.254 mm
c. 1.234 mm
d. 3.452 mm
8. A copper wire 3 m long and 1 mm2 in cross section is fixed at one end and a weight of 10 kg is attached at the
free end. If E = 12.5 x 1010 Pa and v = 0.25, find the lateral strain
a. 1.96 x 10-7,
b. 1.96 x 10-5
c. 1.096 x 10-4
d. 1.96 x 10-4
9. A copper wire 3 m long and 1 mm2 in cross section is fixed at one end and a weight of 10 kg is attached at the
free end. If E = 12.5 x 1010 Pa and v = 0.25, find the lateral compression
a. 2.11 x 10-4 m
b. 1.21 x 10-7 m
c. 2.21 x 10-4 m
d. 2.21 x 10-7 m
10. Find the longitudinal stress to be studied to a wire to decrease its diameter uniformly by 1%. v = 0.25, E = 2 x
1011 N/m2.
a. 8 x 109 Pa
b. 8.52 x 109 Pa
c. 8.25 x 109 Pa
d. 8.94 x 109 Pa
11. To pull a nail out of a piece of wood, a force of P = 20 lb is applied to the handle of a hammer. A block is placed
under the hammer to make the job easier. The hammer pivots at Point A. Determine the maximum tension
force in the nail. Let L = 10 in., ϴ = 15°, and r = 2.0 in.

a. 100 lb
b. 200 lb
c. 300 lb
d. 400 lb
12. The crane shown is used to transport cargo to and from ocean-going ships. The crane is lifting an object of mass
M = 1000 kg. The crane mast has a length of LAD = 30 m, and a mass of = 400 kg. The mast is at an angle of β =
40° from the horizontal, and α = 20°. Note that ABC is a right angle. Determine the tension in the cable CD.
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a. 26.3 KN
b. 52.36 KN
c. 36.25 KN
d. 63.2 KN
13. A shaft with two gears, A and B, is driven by a motor. Gears A and B are acted upon by tangential forces FA and
FB, where FA = 120 lb and FB = 200 lb. The diameters of the gears are: 6 in. and 10 in. respectively. What output
torque, TM, is required by the motor to turn the shaft at a constant rate?
a. 2360 lb-in
b. 1230 lb-in
c. 1360 lb-in
d. 1320 lb-in
14. A student of weight, W = 120 lb, rides a skateboard with the trucks (wheels) mounted a distance L = 40 in. apart.
Assume her feet are positioned inward of the wheels at equal lengths of L/4, and she applies half of her weight
at each point. What is the reaction on the wheels?
a. 60 lb
b. 55 lb
c. 50 lb
d. 65 lb
15. In a gear train, Gear A drives Gear B. Due to the gear contact, Gear A applies a force of FA = 900 N on Gear B. The
gear teeth on both gears are of length L = 2.5 cm and the pressure angle is φ = 14°. What is the Maximum
Bending Moment in the gear tooth?

a. 21.8 N-m
b. 28.1 N-m
c. 12.8 N-m
d. 81.2 N-m
16. Two plates of width, w = 2 in., and thickness, t = 0.375 in., are subjected to a tensile force of P = 800 lb. The
plates are connected using two bolts of diameter, d = 0.5 in. What is the average shear stress in the bolts?
a. 3.37 Ksi
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b. 4.07 Ksi
c. 2.04 Ksi
d. 2.47 Ksi
17. A cylindrical steel tank (pressure vessel) has Length L = 3.5 ft, Radius R = 10 in. and Thickness t = 0.10 in. The
maximum stress that the pressure vessel steel can withstand is 50 ksi. Assume E = 30 Msi and v = 0.3. Determine
the maximum allowable working pressure, (use a Factor of Safety of 2.0), pressure.
a. 210 psi
b. 155 psi
c. 250 psi
d. 315 psi
18. Find the change in radius on number 17.
a. 0.007 in
b. 0.025 in
c. 0.013 in
d. 0.002 in
19. A motor driving a solid steel shaft transmits 40 hp to the gear at B. The shaft spins at 500 rpm. The allowable
shear stress in the steel shaft is 6000 psi. What is the torque acting at the gear T.
a. 1012 in-lb
b. 5042 in-lb
c. 6125 in-lb
d. 3250 in-lb
20. A simply supported solid circular rod with radius r = 1.2 in. and length L = 50 in. is subjected to a uniform
distributed load of 24 lbf/in. Determine the maximum moment
a. 6125 lb-in
b. 7500 lb-in
c. 8642 lb-in
d. 3250 lb-in
21. A simply supported solid circular rod with radius r = 1.2 in. and length L = 50 in. is subjected to a uniform
distributed load of 24 lbf/in. Calculate the Moment of Inertia of the rod.
a. 1.628 in4
b. 1.282 in4
c. 2.128 in4
d. 2.28 in4
22. A simply supported solid circular rod with radius r = 1.2 in. and length L = 50 in. is subjected to a uniform
distributed load of 24 lbf/in. Determine the maximum bending stress in the rod
a. 2.23 ksi
b. 5.53 ksi
c. 2.64 ksi
d. 3.55 ksi
23. The rectangular beam, fixed at a wall at one end, having length, L, and cross-section of width, b, and height, h, is
acted upon by a point load, P, at its free end. Determine the moment of inertia, I, and maximum bending stress,
in the beam.
a. PL/bh3
b. 2PL/bh2
c. 4PL/bh3
d. 6PL/bh2
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24. A simply supported beam, 2 in. wide by 4 in. high and 12 ft long is subjected to a concentrated load of 2000 lb at
a point 3 ft from one of the supports. Determine the maximum fiber stress and the stress in the fiber located 0.5
in from the top of the beam at midspan.
a. fmax= 101125 psi, f0.5 = 5062.5 psi
b. fmax= 101.125 psi, f0.5 = 506.25 psi
c. fmax= 1011.25 psi, f0.5 = 506.25 psi
d. fmax= 10125 psi, f0.5 = 50.625 psi
25. A high strength steel band saw, 20 mm wide by 0.80 mm thick runs over pulleys 600 mm in diameter. What
maximum flexural stress is developed? Assume E = 200 GPa
a. 260.67 MPa
b. 266.67 MPa
c. 276.62 MPa
d. 272.66 MPaa
26. A high strength steel band saw, 20 mm wide by 0.80 mm thick runs over pulleys 600 mm in diameter. What
minimum diameter pulleys can be used without exceeding a flexural stress of 400 MPa? Assume E = 200 GPa
a. 525 mm
b. 400 mm.
c. 325 mm
d. 500 mm
27. A flat steel bar, 1 inch wide by ¼ inch thick and 40 inches long, is bent by couples applied at the ends so that the
deflection is 1 inch. Compute the stress in the bar. Use E = 29 x 106 psi
a. f = 28.3 ksi
b. f = 81.1 ksi
c. f = 18.1 ksi
d. f = 28.1 ksi
28. A flat steel bar, 1 inch wide by ¼ inch thick and 40 inches long, is bent by couples applied at the ends so that the
deflection is 1 inch. Compute the magnitude of the couples. Use E = 29 x 106 psi
a. M = 185.3 lb-inch
b. M = 138.3 lb-inch
c. M = 188.3 lb-inch
d. M = 188.3 lb-inch
29. A beam 4 meters long and is supported by a hinge at one end and a roller 1 meter from the other end is loaded
uniformly at 2.5 KN/m and a point load of 5 KN at 2 meters from the hinge. The beam’s cross section is a
rectangle of width 80 mm. If the flexural stress is not to exceed 20 MPa, determine the minimum height of the
beam.
a. 137 mm
b. 145 mm
c. 119 mm
d. 200 mm
30. A 50 mm diameter bar is used as a simply supported beam 3 meters long. Determine the largest uniformly
distributed load that can be applied over the right two thirds of the beam if the flexural stress is limited to 50
MPa
a. 690.29 N/m
b. 629.60 N/m
c. 590.25 N/m
d. 590.25 N/m
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31. Determine the maximum deflection in a simply supported beam of length L carrying a concentrated load P at
midspan
a. PL3/6EI
b. 6PL3/EI
c. 6PL2/2EI
d. PL3/48EI
32. Rework number 31 with P = 20KN and L = 10 m
a. y = 416.67/EI
b. y = 6000/EI
c. y = 333.33/EI
d. y = 12000/EI
33. Determine the maximum deflection in a simply supported beam of length L carrying a uniformly distributed load
of intensity w applied over its entire length.
a. wL3/84EI
b. 5wL3/84EI
c. wL3/34EI
d. 5wL3/384EI
34. Determine the deflection of a cantilever beam of length L and a point load P at the free end.
a. PL3/EI
b. PL3/3EI
c. PL2/2EI
d. 2PL3/EI
35. Determine the reaction at the wall on a cantilever beam with maximum varying load W at the free end and zero
at the wall.
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a. 𝐿 𝑥 2 − 2𝑊𝑥
𝑊
b. 𝑥 2 − 2𝑊𝑥
2𝐿
𝑊
c. 𝑥 2 − 𝑊𝑥
2𝐿
𝑊 3
d. 𝐿
𝑥 − 𝑊𝑥
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