When two helical springs of equal lengths are arranged to form a cluster spring, then

Two closely coiled helical springs 'A' and 'B' are equal in all respects but the number of turns of spring 'A' is half that of spring 'B'. The ratio of deflections in spring 'A' to spring 'B' is

A

$$\frac{1}{8}$$

B

$$\frac{1}{4}$$

C

$$\frac{1}{2}$$

D

2

Two closely-coiled helical springs 'A' and 'B' are equal in all respects but the number of turns of spring 'A' is double that of spring 'B'. The stiffness of spring 'A' will be __________ that of spring 'B'.

A

One-sixteenth

B

One-eighth

C

One-fourth

D

One-half

Two closely coiled helical springs 'A' and 'B' are equal in all respects but the diameter of wire of spring 'A' is double that of spring 'B' The stiffness of spring 'B' will be __________ that of spring 'A'

A

One-sixteenth

B

One-eighth

C

One-fourth

D

One-half

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 closely-coiled helical spring of mean diameter (D) is subjected to an axial load (W), the deflection of the spring ($$\delta $$) is given by (where d = Diameter of spring wire, n = No. of turns of the spring and C = Modulus of rigidity for the spring material)

A

$$\frac{{{\text{W}}{{\text{D}}^3}{\text{n}}}}{{{\text{C}}{{\text{d}}^4}}}$$

B

$$\frac{{2{\text{W}}{{\text{D}}^3}{\text{n}}}}{{{\text{C}}{{\text{d}}^4}}}$$

C

$$\frac{{4{\text{W}}{{\text{D}}^3}{\text{n}}}}{{{\text{C}}{{\text{d}}^4}}}$$

D

$$\frac{{8{\text{W}}{{\text{D}}^3}{\text{n}}}}{{{\text{C}}{{\text{d}}^4}}}$$

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

$$4\tau $$

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

$$\frac{{8{\text{WD}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^3}}} \times {\text{K}}$$

If a spring is cut down into two springs, the stiffness of cut springs will be

A

Half

B

Same

C

Double

D

None of the above

In leaf springs, the maximum bending stress developed in the plates is (where W = Load acting on the spring, $$l$$ = Span of the spring, n = Number of plates, b = Width of plates and t = Thickness of plates)

A

$$\frac{{{\text{W}}l}}{{{\text{nb}}{{\text{t}}^2}}}$$

B

$$\frac{{3{\text{W}}l}}{{2{\text{nb}}{{\text{t}}^2}}}$$

C

$$\frac{{2{\text{W}}l}}{{{\text{nb}}{{\text{t}}^2}}}$$

D

$$\frac{{3{\text{W}}l}}{{{\text{nb}}{{\text{t}}^2}}}$$

A closely-coiled helical spring is cut into two halves. The stiffness of the resulting spring will be

A

Same

B

Double

C

Half

D

One-fourth

When two helical springs of equal lengths are arranged to form a cluster spring, then

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