Mechanical Engineering - Strength of Materials

36.
The bending moment diagram for a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length, will be
a horizontal line
a vertical line
an inclined line
a parabolic curve
Answer: Option
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37.
The bending moment at the centre of a simply supported beam with a gradually varying load from zero at both ends to w per metre at the centre is wl/4.
Yes
No
Answer: Option
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38.
A body is subjected to a direct tensile stress of 300 MPa in one plane accompanied by a simple shear stress of 200 MPa. The maximum shear stress will be
-100 MPa
250 MPa
300 MPa
400 MPa
Answer: Option
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39.
In a thick cylindrical shell subjected to an internal pressure (p), the tangential stress is always a tensile stress where as the radial stress is a compressive stress
Correct
Incorrect
Answer: Option
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40.
The horizontal thrust offered by the retaining wall on the retained material is (where w = Specific weight of the retained material, h = height of retaining wall, and (φ) = Angle of repose of the retained earth)
Answer: Option
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