MEC201 Solid Mechanics

UNIT 3

Dr. Manpreet Singh

Professor/Head CAD/CAM Mechatronics
School of Mechanical Engineering, LPU, Phagwara
Torsion in the shaft
Angle of twist of a shaft of diameter ‘d’ is inversely proportional to

A. d
B. d2
C. d3
D. d4
Assumptions made in the derivation of shear stress
produced in a circular shaft subjected to torsion
• The material of the shaft is uniform throughout
• The twist along the shaft is uniform
• The shaft is of uniform circular section throughout
• Cross-section of the shaft is plane before and after the twist
• All the radii are straight before and after the twist
For a circular shaft of diameter d subjected to
torque T, the maximum value of the shear stress is:
A.
B.
C.
The outside diameter of a hollow shaft is twice its inside
diameter. The ratio of its torque carrying capacity to that of a
solid shaft of the same material and the same outside diameter is:

A. 15/16
B. 3/4
C. 1/2
D. 1/16.
A circular shaft subjected to twisting moment results in
maximum shear stress of 60 MPa. Then the maximum
compressive stress in the material is:
A. 30 MPa
B. 60 Mpa
C. 90 Mpa
D. 120 MPa
A member is subjected to the combined action of bending
moment 400 Nm and torque 300 Nm. What respectively
are the equivalent bending moment and equivalent
torque?
A. 450Nm and 500 Nm
B. 900 Nm and 350 Nm
C. 900 Nm and 500 Nm
D. 400 Nm and 500 Nm
THANKS