Mechanical Engineering - Strength of Materials

31.
The distance between the centres of rivets in adjacent rows of zig-zag riveted joint, is called back pitch.
True
False
Answer: Option
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32.
In a watch, the spring is used to store strain energy. This energy is released
to stop the watch
to run the watch
to change the time
all of these
Answer: Option
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33.
A flitched beam is used to
change the shape of the beam
effect the saving in material
equalise the strength in tension and compression
increase the cross-section of the beam
Answer: Option
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34.
A closely-coiled helical spring of stiffness k is cut into (n) equal parts. The stiffness in each part of the spring will be
kn
nk
nk
nk2
Answer: Option
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35.
The ratio of the lateral strain to the linear strain is called
modulus of elasticity
modulus of rigidity
bulk modulus
Poisson's ratio
Answer: Option
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