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The strain energy stored in a body, when suddenly loaded, is __________ the strain energy stored when 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 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 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
A bar L metre long and having its area of cross-section A, is subjected to a gradually applied tensile load W. The strain energy stored in the bar is
A $$\frac{{{\text{WL}}}}{{2{\text{AE}}}}$$
B $$\frac{{{\text{WL}}}}{{{\text{AE}}}}$$
C $$\frac{{{{\text{W}}^2}{\text{L}}}}{{{\text{AE}}}}$$
D $$\frac{{{{\text{W}}^2}{\text{L}}}}{{2{\text{AE}}}}$$
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
In testing a pile by load test, pile platform is loaded with one and half times the design load and a maximum settlement is noted. The load is gradually removed and the consequent rebound is measured. For a safe pile, the net settlement (i.e. total settlement minus rebound) per tonne of test load should not exceed
A 10 mm
B 15 mm
C 20 mm
D 25 mm
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 the axis of load lies in the plane of rivet group, then the most heavily loaded rivet will be the one which (where, Fa is the load shared by each rivet due to axial load and Fm is the shearing load due to moment in any rivet.)
A Is at the maximum distance from CG of the rivet group
B Is at the minimum distance from CG of the rivet group
C Gives the maximum angle between the two forces Fa and Fm
D Gives the minimum angle between the two forces Fa and Fm
The change in length due to a tensile or compressive force acting on a body is given by (where P = Tensile or compressive force acting on the body, $$l$$ = Original length of the body, A = Cross-sectional area of the body and E = Young's modulus for the material of the body)
A $$\frac{{{\text{P}}l{\text{A}}}}{{\text{E}}}$$
B $$\frac{{{\text{P}}l}}{{{\text{AE}}}}$$
C $$\frac{{\text{E}}}{{{\text{P}}l{\text{A}}}}$$
D $$\frac{{{\text{AE}}}}{{{\text{P}}l}}$$

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