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The stress in the bar when the load is applied suddenly is __________ as compared to the stress induced due to gradually applied loads.
A Same
B Double
C Three times
D Four times
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
The stress induced in a body due to suddenly applied load compared to when it is applied gradually is
A Same
B Half
C Two times
D Four times
The ratio of the stresses produced by a suddenly applied load and by a gradually applied load on a bar, is
A $$\frac{1}{4}$$
B $$\frac{1}{2}$$
C 1
D 2
If a load W is applied instantaneously on a bar; Then the stress induced in bar will
A Be independent of ratio of mass of load W to mass of bar (y)
B Increase with increase in y
C Decrease with decrease in y
D Depend on other considerations
The design stress, which is more than the damaging stress, is the least unit stress that will render a member unfit for service before the end of its normal life. The design stress factor or factor of safety indicates the margin between design stress and the __________ stress.
A Working
B Damaging
C Allowable
D None of these
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 $$\frac{{8{\text{WD}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^3}}} \times {\text{K}}$$
The strain energy stored in a body due to suddenly applied load compared to when it is applied gradually is
A Same
B Twice
C Four times
D Eight times
When a bar is subjected to a change of temperature and its deformation is prevented, the stress induced in the bar is
A Tensile stress
B Compressive stress
C Shear stress
D Thermal stress
A plate with an elliptical hole in the centre, with semi-major axis (a) perpendicular to the direction of loading and semi-minor axis (b) along the direction of loading, is subjected to a pull P. The maximum stress induced at the edge of the hole is equal to (where $$\sigma $$ = Stress for a plate with no hole i.e. nominal stress)
A $$\sigma \left( {1 + \frac{{\text{b}}}{{2{\text{a}}}}} \right)$$
B $$\sigma \left( {1 + \frac{{2{\text{a}}}}{{\text{b}}}} \right)$$
C $$\sigma \left( {1 + \frac{{\text{b}}}{{3{\text{a}}}}} \right)$$
D $$\sigma \left( {1 + \frac{{3{\text{a}}}}{{\text{b}}}} \right)$$

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