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Poisson's ratio of a material is the ratio of unit lateral strain to the unit axial elongation within its elastic limit. The value of Poisson's ratio for structural and pressure vessel steel may be taken as
A 0.01
B 0.3
C 0.75
D 0.95
The ratio of lateral strain to the linear strain within elastic limit is known as
A Young's modulus
B Bulk modulus
C Modulus of rigidity
D Poisson's ratio
The ratio of the lateral strain to the linear strain is called
A Modulus of elasticity
B Modulus of rigidity
C Bulk modulus
D Poisson's ratio
The ratio of lateral strain to linear strain is termed as the
A Poisson's ratio
B Bulk modulus
C Modulus of elasticity
D Shear modulus
When an open coiled helical compression spring is subjected to an axial compressive load, the maximum shear stress induced in the wire is (where D = Mean diameter of the spring coil, d = Diameter of the spring wire, K = Wahl's stress factor and W = Axial compressive load on the spring)
A $$\frac{{{\text{WD}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^3}}} \times {\text{K}}$$
B $$\frac{{2{\text{WD}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^3}}} \times {\text{K}}$$
C $$\frac{{4{\text{WD}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^3}}} \times {\text{K}}$$
D $$\frac{{8{\text{WD}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^3}}} \times {\text{K}}$$
A closely coiled helical spring is acted upon by an axial force. The maximum shear stress developed in the spring is $$\tau $$. The half of the length of the spring if cut off and the remaining spring is acted upon by the same axial force. The maximum shear stress in the spring in new condition will be
A $$\frac{\tau }{2}$$
B $$\tau $$
C $$2\tau $$
D $$4\tau $$
A cylinderical rod subjected to a tensile strain within the elastic limit undergoes a volume change. If the volume strain is equal to half the tensile strain, then the Poisson's ratio of the rod is
A 0
B 0.33
C 0.44
D 0.25
Every direct stress is always accompanied by a strain in its own direction and an opposite kind of strain in every direction, at right angles to it. Such a strain is known as
A Linear strain
B Lateral strain
C Volumetric strain
D Shear strain
Two closely-coiled helical springs 'A' and 'B' of the same material, same number of turns and made from same wire are subjected to an axial load W. The mean diameter of spring 'A' is double the mean diameter of spring 'B'. The ratio of deflections in spring 'B' to spring 'A' will be
A $$\frac{1}{8}$$
B $$\frac{1}{4}$$
C 2
D 4
When a rectangular bar of length $$l$$, breadth b and thickness t is subjected to an axial pull of P, then linear strain ($$\varepsilon $$) is given by (where E = Modulus of elasticity)
A $$\varepsilon = \frac{{\text{P}}}{{{\text{btE}}}}$$
B $$\varepsilon = \frac{{{\text{btE}}}}{{\text{P}}}$$
C $$\varepsilon = \frac{{{\text{bt}}}}{{{\text{PE}}}}$$
D $$\varepsilon = \frac{{{\text{PE}}}}{{{\text{bt}}}}$$

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