1. A round steel shaft transmits 6.

Determine the factor of

¾ hp at 1,750 rpm. The shaft is safety needed for a 2-inch
subjected to torsion only and diameter shaft with an
the design stress is 7,000 psi. ultimate strength of 50,000
Find the diameter. psi to transmit 40,000 in-lb
A. 0.4384 in B. 0.2698 in of torque.
C. 0.8668 in D. 0.6326 in A. 1.964 B. 1.528
C.2.346 D. 2.705

2. A 1-inch round steel shaft

transmits 6 hp and rotates 200 7. What is the maximum torque in
rpm. If this shaft is subjected to kN–m that can be applied to a
pure torsion, what shearing stress hollow circular steel shaft of
is induced? 120 mm outside diameter and 80 mm
A. 9,625.69 psi B. 10,625.69 psi inside diameter without exceeding
C. 11,625.69 psi D. 8,625 psi a shearing stress of 80 MPa?
A. 23.46 B. 25.23
C. 27.95 D. 21.780
3. What is the gear running speed
in a shaft 60 mm in diameter
receiving from an engine 400 kW 8. What is the polar section modulus
of power? of a 4-inches solid shaft?
A. 3 550 rpm B. 3 760 rpm A. 25.13 in3 B. 12.57 in4
C. 3 250 rpm D. 3 460 rpm C. 12.57 in3 D. 25.13 in4.

4. A 7.5 MW gas turbine running 9. A round steel shaft transmits ½

at 4,500 rpm delivers power hp at 1,800 rpm. The shear
during peak load. What is the modulus of elasticity is
diameter of the transmission 12,000,000 psi. The torsional
shaft? deflection is not to exceed 1
A. 143 mm B. 126 mm degree in a length equal to 20
C. 169 mm D. 180 mm
diameters. Find the shaft
diameter.
A. 0.404 in B. 0.804 in
5. A transmission shaft has a C. 0.257 in D. 0.657 in
torsional stress of 7,000 psi. If
the diameter of shaft is 1.5 10. A round steel shaft rotates
inches, what torque can be safely 200 rpm and is subjected to a
transmitted in lb-in? torque of 2,000 in-lb. The
allowable shearing stress is
A. 4,638.77 B. 4,266.66
C. 4,494.88 D. 4,051.55 6,000 psi, it is also subjected
to a bending moment of 3,000 in-
lb. The allowable tensile stress
is 8,000 psi. Find the diameter.
A. 1.614 in B. 3.228 in
C. 5.444 in D. 1.323 in
11. A 1-inch diameter shaft is
to be replaced with a hallow
shaft of the same material,
weighing half as much, but
equally strong in torsion. The
outside diameter of the hallow
shaft is to be 1 ½ inches. Find
the inside diameter.
A. 3.646 inches B. 7.282 inches
C. 5.423 inches D. 1.323 inches
12. A shaft rotates 1,000 rpm
and transmits ¾ hp. The shaft
is subjected to torsion only
and the working stress is to
be 6,000 psi. Find the
diameter.
A. 0.5846 inch B. 0.3423 inch
C. 0.1682 inch D. 0.7264 inch
13. Find the diameter of the
shaft (based on torsional
stiffness) for which the angle of
twist is not to exceed 1 degree in
20 diameters. The shaft transmits
5 hp and rotates 100 rpm. The
modus of elasticity (shear) is
12,000,000 psi and the modus of
elasticity (tension) is 30,000,000
psi.
A. 7.8048 inches B. 3.6286 inches
C. 1.4524 inches D. 5.2462 inches
14. A solid shaft is subjected to
a bending moment of 60,000 lb-in
and a torque of 100,000 lb-in. The
allowable shearing stress is 6,000
psi and the allowable tensile
stress is 8,000 psi. Find its
diameter.
A. 6.646 inches B. 4.827 inches
C. 2.288 inches D. 8.465 inches
15. A shaft supported on bearing
8 inches apart transmits 250 hp at
200 rpm. The maximum bending
moment is 24,000 lb-in. The
allowable shearing stress is 8,000
psi and the allowable bending
stress 7,000 psi because of
unusual loading conditions. Find
the shaft diameter.
A. 2.422 inches B. 4.261 inches
C. 6.843 inches D. 8.686 inches
16. A 1/4 inch shaft is designed
with a working stress of 7,000
psi in shear. If it rotates at
1,725 rpm and the shear modulus
of elasticity is 12,000,000 psi,
what the torsional deflection in
degrees per foot of length?
A. 1.423 B. 2.846
C. 4.623 D. 3.2086
17. A 7/8-inch round steel shaft
rotates 100 rpm and transmits
1.25 hp. It is also subjected to
an axial force of 5,000 lb. Find
the resultant maximum torsional
(tensile) stress in psi.
A. 13,886.123 B. 11,446.345
C. 15,662.678 D. 17,222.901
18. Compute for the polar
section modulus of an SAE 1060
shafting having a diameter of 3
inches. Use a factor of safety
of 2 and design stress at 8,000
psi.
A. 4.7 in3 B. 6.1 in3
C. 4.2 in3 D. 5.3 in3
19. Two short shafts having
identical diameter of 38.1 mm
and rotating at 400 rpm are
connected by a flange coupling.
What is the torque transmitted
by the
shor shaft in kN–
t m?
A. 0.433 B. 0.833
C. 0.633 D. 0.233
20. A line shaft with a power of 24. Determine the diameter in
100 kW at a speed of 1200 rpm had inches of steel countershaft that
a rectangular key used in it for delivers 13.31 hp at a speed of
pulley connection. Consider the 15.7 rad/sec, the allowable
shearing stress of the shaft to be material shear stress is 8.5 ksi.
40 N/mm2 and the key to be 200 A. 1 inch B. 1 ½ inch
C. 2 inches D. 1 ¼ inch
N/mm2. Find the shaft diameter in
mm.
A. 46.62 B. 42.66 25. Determine the shaft diameter
C. 50.62 D. 38.66 which is driven at 3,600 rpm by a
400 hp motor, if allowable
21. A steel shaft is torsional deflection is 1⁰, and
transmitting 50 hp at 1,200
rpm. The nature of the load and the modulus of rigidity is 13x106
type of service of the shaft in lb/in2.
such that the allowable A. 2.85 inches B. 1.85 inches
C. 3.85 inches D. 4.85 inches
shearing stress
based on pure torsion is 4,000 26. Compute for the torsional
psi. Calculate the torsional deflection in degrees of a 110 mm
deflection of the shaft in degree diameter, 1.4 m long shaft
per foot of the shaft. subjected to a twisting moment of
A. A. 0.259⁰ B. 0.32⁰ 3 x 10 6 N-mm. The torsional
C. 0.549⁰ D. 0.559⁰ modulus of elasticity is 83,000
N/mm2.
A. 0.27 B. 0.31
22. A 76 mm solid shaft is to C. 0.20 D. 0.24
be replaced with a hallow
shaft of equal torsional 27. Determine the safe horsepower
strength. Find the percentage that can be transmitted by a 12 ft
of the weight saved, if the steel transmission shafting
outside diameter of the hallow running at 250 rpm. Consider the
shaft is 100 mm. bending action is caused only by
A. 46.56% B. 66.56% its own weight. Consider that the
C. 76.56% D. 56.56%
torsional deflection will not
23. A centrifugal pump is exceed 0.08⁰/ft length.
directly coupled to a motor. The A. 12 B. 9.75
pump rating is 3,600 liters per C. 3.25 D. 6.5
minute against a total head of 8m
28. Determine the diameter of 12
of water. Pump efficiency is 65%
ft long steel line shaft which is
at shaft speed of 550 rpm.
subjected to a bending action due
Calculate the torsional stress
to its own weight only.
induced on the 40 mm diameter
A. 4.271 inches B. 1.553 inches
motor shaft in kPa. C. 2.006 inches D. 3.012inches
A. 8,000 B. 9,000
C. 10,000 D. 11,000
29. Find the diameter in inches
of the steel shaft transmitting
40 hp at 200 rpm. Let the
torsional deflection will not
exceed one degree in a length of
20 diameters.
A. 6.47 B. 8.26
C. 4.68 D. 2.34
34. A solid steel shaft is needed
by a 2.5 kW engine rotating at 1
200 rpm. Find the minimum shaft
diameter in mm, if the allowable
shear stress is 40 MPa.
A. 11.6 mm B. 15.6 mm
C. 13.6 mm D. 9.6 mm

30. Find the diameter in inches 35. A line shaft transmits 200
of the steel shaft transmitting hp at 900 rpm. Determine the
40 hp at 200 rpm. Let the diameter of the shaft.
torsional deflection will not A. 2 3/8” B. 2 1/8”
C. 2 5/8” D. 2 ½”
exceed one degree in a length of
20 diameters. Assume the shear
modulus of elasticity to be 12 x 36. A 2-inch line shaft is
106 psi. transmitting 20 hp rotating at 200
A. 2.3 B. 4.6 rpm, carrying two pulleys spaced
C. 6.2 D. 8.4 30 inches apart which cause a
torsional deflection on it. If the
31. The transmitted torque of a shear modulus of elasticity is
100 mm steel shaft is 5 kN-m 12,000,000 psi, find the angle of
and the maximum bending moment twist in degrees.
is 3 kN-m. Determine the A. 0.573⁰ B. 1⁰
allowable flexural or bending C. 0.75⁰ D. 0.25⁰
stress caused by the load of
the pulley. 37. Determine the diameter of a
A. 24.175 MPa B. 44 976 MPa
C. 64.451 MPa D. 84.326 MPa shaft in inches for which a
torsional deflection will not
exceed 1⁰ in a length of 20
32. A shaft is subjected to a diameters. The shaft is to
30,000 lb-in twisting moment transmit 40 hp running at 200
with a shearing stress of rpm. Assume that the shear
8,000 psi. What is the modulus of elasticity is
diameter of the shaft in 12,000,000 psi.
inches? A. 3.31 inches B. 4.62 inches
A. 2.67 inches B. 2.75 inches C. 2.31 inches D. 5.62 inches
C. 3 inches D. 3.25inches

33. Determine the diameter of a 38.The torsional deformation of a

shaft in inches that rotates steel shaft is to be 1⁰ in a length
100 rpm and transmit 1.2 hp. of 600mm. The design shear stress
The design stress for shear is is equal to 69 MPa. Determine the
6,000 psi and subjected to a diameter of the shaft in mm and
consider a shear modulus of
pure torsion. elasticity of 79,300 MPa.
A. 7/8 inch B. ½ inch A. 55.42 mm B. 59.84 mm
C. ¾ inch D. 1 inch C. 63.68 mm D. 67.26 mm
 42. A shaft transmits 10 hp at
39. A 1-inch solid shaft is to be 500 rpm. Assume that the he design
replaced with a hallow shaft of stresses are 6,000 psi (shear) and
equal torsional strength having an 8,000 psi (tension) and the shaft
outside diameter of 2 inches. is subject to a bending moment of
Determine the inside diameter of 3,000 in-lb. Compute the diameter
the replacement shaft in inches. of the shaft in inches
A. 1 3/4 inches B. 2 1/2 inches A. 1.4 inches (bear on shear);
C. 2 1/4 inches D. 2 inches 1.59
inches (based on bending or
flexure)
40. A 1-inch solid shaft is to be B. 1.2 inches (bear on
replaced with a hallow shaft shear);1.33 inches
equal torsional strength having (based on bending or flexure)
an outside diameter of 2 inches. C. 8.0 inches (bear on
Determine the percentage of shear);1.99
weight saved. inches (based on bending or
A. 72.5% B. 74.2% flexure)
C. 76.3% D. 70.4% D. 1.6 inches (bear on
shear);1.79
inches (based on bending or
41. A solid transmission shaft is flexure)
88.9 mm diameter. It is desired to
replace it with a hallow shaft of
the same material and same 43. A line shaft is to
torsional strength but its weight transmit 200 hp at 900 rpm.
should only be half as much as the If the line shaft is
solid shaft. Find the outside connected to a 2” counter shaft
diameter and inside diameter of with speed of 1,600 rpm,
the hollow shaft in mm. determine the hp
A. 76.175 mm; 38.2 mm transmitted.
B. B. 107.31 mm; 86.97 mm A. 327 hp B. 337 hp
C. 66.175 mm; 28.2 mm C. 347 hp D. 357 hp
D. 86.175 mm; 48.20 mm

44. A steel shaft is subjected to

a constant torque of 2,260 kN-m.
The ultimate strength and yield
strength of the shafting material
are 668 MPa and 400 MPa,
respectively. Assume a factor of
safety of 2 based on yield and
endurance strength in shear.
Determine the diameter of the
shaft.

A. 7.2” B. 15.2”
C. 12.2” D. 19.2”
45.A line shaft is to transmit 2,000 at 1,200 rpm with a 6 inches
hp at 900 rpm. If the line shaft diameter pulley Determine the
is connected to a 2” counter shaft diameter of the pulley driving the
with a speed of 1,600 rpm, find steel shaft.
the horsepower transmitted. A. 8.206” B. 6.409”
A. 337 hp B. 347 hp C. 10.053” D. 4.605”
C. 357 hp D. 327 hp
50. A hallow shaft carries a
46.A 2-inch diameter solid shaft has
torque 3.4 kN-m at a shearing
a maximum bending moment of 6,000
stress of 55 MPa. The outside
in- lb and an applied torque of
diameter is 1.25 times that of
3,000 in-lb. compute the
the inside diameter. Determine
equivalent bending moment.
the inside diameter in mm.
A. 12,708.2 in-lb B. 9.531.1 in-
A. 64.87 B. 46.87
lb C. 3.177.2 in-lb D. C. 84.67 D. 74.64
6,354.1 in-lb
47.A 48-inch diameter saw blade is
51. A hallow shaft has an inner
mounted on a pulley driven steel
diameter of 0.053 m and an outer
shaft; the required blade diameter of 0. 06 m. Compute for
peripheral linear speed is 150
the torque in kN–m, if the shear
fps. Motor drive is 25 hp running stress is not to exceed 120 GPA.
at 1,200 rpm with a 6 inches A. 4 880.8 kN–m B. 1 990.8 kN–m
diameter pulley. Determine the C. 1 770.8 kN–m D. 4 500.09 kN–m
shaft rpm to attain the blade
peripheral speed required.
A. 716.2 B. 617.2 52. A round steel shaft transmits
C. 761.2 D. 671.2 0.75 hp at 1,750 rpm. The shaft
is subjected to torsion only and
the design stress is 7,000 psi.
48. A 48-inch diameter saw blade
Determine the diameter of the
is mounted on a pulley driven
shaft.
steel shaft; the required blade A. 0.27 inch B. 0.37 inch
peripheral linear speed is 150 C. 0.74 inch D. 0.57 inch
fps. Motor driven is 25 hp running
at 1,200 rpm with a 6 inches
diameter pulley. Determine the 53.Design the size of solid
diameter of the shaft the motor steel shaft to be used for a
requires. 500 hp, 250 rpm application
A. 3.162” B. 2.106” if the allowable torsional
C. 1.186” D. 4.153” deflection is 1⁰ per foot and
the allowable stress is
10,000 psi and modulus of
49. A 48-inch diameter saw blade rigidity is 13 x 106 psi.
is mounted on a pulley driven A. 1.004 inches B. 2.004 inches
steel shaft, the required blade C. 4.004 inches D. 3.004 inches
peripheral linear speed is 150
fps. Motor drive is 25 hp running
54. A round steel shaft rotates at
200 rpm and is subjected to a
torque at 275 N – m and a bending
moment of 415 N – m. Determine
the equivalent twisting moment
and the equivalent bending
moment.
A. 597.84 N-m ; 546.42 N-m
B. B. 546.42 N-m ; 597.84 N-m
C. 456.42 N-m ; 497.85 N-m
D. 497.85 N-m ; 456.42 N-m

55. A shaft supported on bearings

200 mm apart transmits 187 kW at
200 rpm. The maximum bending
moment is 2 712 N–m. The allowable
shearing stress is 53.3 MPa and
the allowable bending stress is
46.7 MPa because of the unusual
loading. Determine the shaft
diameter in mm.
A. 96.2 B.109.5
C. 102.5 D.117.5