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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
All materials obey Hooke's law within elastic limit. When elastic limit is reached, the tensile strain
A Increases very quickly
B Decreases very quickly
C Increases in proportion to stress
D Decreases in proportion to stress
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
Three elastic constants for a completely anisotropic elastic material which follows the Hooke's law are young's modulus, elastic limit stress and yield stress. Which of the following properties is most sensitive to increase in strain rate ?
A Tensile strength
B Elastic limit
C Proportional limit
D Yield strength
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
Whenever a material is loaded within elastic limit, stress is __________ strain.
A Equal to
B Directly proportional to
C Inversely proportional to
D None of these
The ratio of lateral strain to axial strain of a homogeneous material, is known
A Yield ratio
B Hooke’s ratio
C Poisson’s ratio
D Plastic ratio
Total strain energy theory for the failure of a material at elastic limit, is known
A Guest’s or Trecas’ theory
B St. Venant’s theory
C Rankine’s theory
D Haig’s theory
Maximum strain theory for the failure of a material at the elastic limit, is known as
A Guest's or Trecas' theory
B St. Venant's theory
C Rankine's theory
D Haig's theory

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