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Mechanical Engineering - Strength of Materials

Exercise : Strength of Materials - Section 3
11.
A simply supported beam 'A' of length l, breadth b and depth d carries a central load W. Another beam 'B' of the same dimensions carries a central load equal to 2 W. The deflection of beam 'B' will be __________ as that of beam 'A'.
one-fourth
one-half
double
four times
Answer: Option
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12.
Which of the following statement is correct?
A continuous beam has only two supports at the ends.
A uniformly distributed load spreads uniformly over the whole length of a beam.
The bending moment is maximum where shear force is maximum.
The maximum bending moment of a simply supported beam of length l with a central point load W is Wl/8.
Answer: Option
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13.
In the below figure, the point E represents the maximum stress.
True
False
Answer: Option
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14.
The ratio of the largest load in a test to the original cross-sectional area of the test piece is called
elastic limit
yield stress
ultimate stress
breaking stress
Answer: Option
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15.
According to Euler's column theory, the crippling load of a column is given by p = π2 EI/Cl2. In the Euler's formula, the value of C for a column with one end fixed and the other end free, is
1/2
1
2
4
Answer: Option
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