Mechanical Engineering - Strength of Materials

1.
Compression members always tend to buckle in the direction of the
axis of load
perpendicular to the axis of load
minimum cross section
least radius of gyration
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2.
The maximum tangential stress in a thick cylindrical shell is always __________ the internal pressure acting on the shell.
equal to
less than
greater than
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3.
A thin spherical shell of diameter (d) and thickness (t) is subjected to an internal pressure (p). The stress in the shell material is
pd/t
pd/2t
pd/4t
pd/8t
Answer: Option
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4.
Rivets are generally specified by
thickness of plates to be joined
overall length
shank diameter
diameter of head
Answer: Option
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5.
Principle plane is a plane on which the shear stress is
zero
minimum
maximum
Answer: Option
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