Mechanical Engineering - Strength of Materials

41.
A uniformly distributed load may be assumed to behave like a point load at the centre of gravity of the load for all sorts of calculations.
Correct
Incorrect
Answer: Option
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42.
The shear force in the centre of a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length, is
zero
wl2/2
wl2/4
wl2/8
Answer: Option
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43.
When a change in length takes place, the strain is known as
linear strain
lateral strain
volumetric strain
shear strain
Answer: Option
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44.
The maximum bending moment of a simply supported beam with central point load lies at the point of loading.
True
False
Answer: Option
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45.
When the shear force diagram between any two points is an inclined straight line, it indicates that there is a uniformly varying load between the two points.
Yes
No
Answer: Option
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