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When a body is subjected to biaxial stress i.e. direct stresses ($${\sigma _{\text{x}}}$$) and ($${\sigma _{\text{y}}}$$) in two mutually perpendicular planes accompanied by a simple shear stress ($${\tau _{{\text{xy}}}}$$ ), then maximum shear stress is
A $$\frac{1}{2}\sqrt {{{\left( {{\sigma _{\text{x}}} - {\sigma _{\text{y}}}} \right)}^2} + 4\tau _{{\text{xy}}}^2} $$
B $$\frac{1}{2}\sqrt {{{\left( {{\sigma _{\text{x}}} + {\sigma _{\text{y}}}} \right)}^2} + 4\tau _{{\text{xy}}}^2} $$
C $$\sqrt {{{\left( {{\sigma _{\text{x}}} - {\sigma _{\text{y}}}} \right)}^2} + \tau _{{\text{xy}}}^2} $$
D $$\sqrt {{{\left( {{\sigma _{\text{x}}} + {\sigma _{\text{y}}}} \right)}^2} + \tau _{{\text{xy}}}^2} $$
When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress ($${\sigma _{\text{x}}}$$) in one plane accompanied by a simple shear stress ($${\tau _{{\text{xy}}}}$$ ), the maximum shear stress is
A $$\frac{{{\sigma _{\text{x}}}}}{2} + \frac{1}{2}\sqrt {\sigma _{\text{x}}^2 + 4\tau _{{\text{xy}}}^2} $$
B $$\frac{{{\sigma _{\text{x}}}}}{2} - \frac{1}{2}\sqrt {\sigma _{\text{x}}^2 + 4\tau _{{\text{xy}}}^2} $$
C $$\frac{{{\sigma _{\text{x}}}}}{2} + \frac{1}{2}\sqrt {\sigma _{\text{x}}^2 - 4\tau _{{\text{xy}}}^2} $$
D $$\frac{1}{2}\sqrt {\sigma _{\text{x}}^2 + 4\tau _{{\text{xy}}}^2} $$
The strain energy stored in a body due to shear stress, is (where $$\tau $$ = Shear stress, C = Shear modulus and V = Volume of the body)
A $$\frac{{\tau {\text{V}}}}{{2{\text{C}}}}$$
B $$\frac{{2{\text{C}}}}{{\tau {\text{V}}}}$$
C $$\frac{{{\tau ^2}{\text{V}}}}{{2{\text{C}}}}$$
D $$\frac{{2{\text{C}}}}{{{\tau ^2}{\text{V}}}}$$
When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite forces, acting tangentially across the resisting section, as a result of which the body tends to shear off across the section, the stress and strain induced is
A Tensile stress, tensile strain
B Compressive stress, compressive strain
C Shear stress, tensile strain
D Shear stress, shear strain
When a circular beam of diameter d is subjected to a shear force F, the maximum shear stress induced will be
A $$\frac{{4{\text{F}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^2}}}$$
B $$\frac{{{\text{6F}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^2}}}$$
C $$\frac{{{\text{8F}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^2}}}$$
D $$\frac{{{\text{16F}}}}{{3\pi {{\text{d}}^2}}}$$
When a beam of rectangular cross-section of width b and depth d, is subjected to a shear force F, the maximum shear stress induced will be
A $$\frac{{\text{F}}}{{{\text{bh}}}}$$
B $$\frac{{{\text{3F}}}}{{{\text{2bh}}}}$$
C $$\frac{{{\text{2F}}}}{{{\text{bh}}}}$$
D $$\frac{{{\text{4F}}}}{{{\text{bh}}}}$$
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 $$\frac{{8{\text{WD}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^3}}} \times {\text{K}}$$
When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress ($$\sigma $$) in one plane, then tangential or shear stress on an oblique section of the body inclined at an angle $$\theta $$ to the normal of the section is
A $$\sigma \sin 2\theta $$
B $$\sigma \cos 2\theta $$
C $$\frac{\sigma }{2}\sin 2\theta $$
D $$\frac{\sigma }{2}\cos 2\theta $$
When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress (σ) in one plane, the maximum shear stress is __________ the maximum normal stress.
A Equal to
B One-half
C Two-third
D Twice
The stress induced in a body, when suddenly loaded, is _________ the stress induced when the same load is applied gradually.
A Equal to
B One-half
C Twice
D Four times

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