Mechanical Engineering - Strength of Materials

26.
The stiffness of a closely-coiled helical spring is __________ proportional to number of turns.
directly
inversely
Answer: Option
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27.
The maximum bending moment of a simply supported beam of span l and carrying a point load W at the centre of beam, is
Wl/4
Wl/2
Wl
Wl2/4
Answer: Option
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28.
A column of length (l) with both ends fixed may be considered as equivalent to a column of length __________ with one end fixed and the other end free.
l/8
l/4
l/2
l
Answer: Option
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29.
For biaxial stress, the planes of maximum shear are at right angles to each other and are inclined at 45° to the principal planes.
True
False
Answer: Option
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30.
The state of stress at a point in a loaded member is shown in the below figure. The magnitude of maximum shear stress is
10 MPa
30 MPa
50 MPa
100 MPa
Answer: Option
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