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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 $$\frac{{8{\text{WD}}}}{{\pi {{\text{d}}^3}}} \times {\text{K}}$$
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
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 $$4\tau $$
In the triaxial compression test, the application of additional axial stress (i.e. deviator stress) on the soil specimen produces shear stress on
A horizontal plane only
B vertical plane only
C both horizontal and vertical planes
D all planes except horizontal and vertical planes
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
A cylindrical rod of iron, whose height is equal to its radius ,is melted and cast into spherical balls whose radius is half the radius of the rod. find the number of balls.
A 3
B 4
C 5
D 6
A cylindrical rod of iron, whose height is equal to its radius, is melted and cast into spherical balls whose radius is half the radius of the rod . Find the number of balls.
A 2
B 3
C 4
D 6
According to maximum shear stress failure criterion, yielding in material occurs, when the maximum shear stress is equal to __________ times the yield stress.
A 0.5
B 2
C $$\sqrt 2 $$
D $$\sqrt {\frac{3}{2}} $$
The circumferential (hoop) stress in a thin walled cylinderical vessel under internal pressure is
A $$\frac{{{\text{pd}}}}{{2{\text{t}}}}$$
B $$\frac{{{\text{pd}}}}{{4{\text{t}}}}$$
C $$\frac{{{\text{pd}}}}{{\text{t}}}$$
D $$\frac{{{\text{pd}}}}{{3{\text{t}}}}$$
The longitudinal stress induced in a thin walled cylinderical vessel under internal pressure is
A $$\frac{{{\text{pd}}}}{{2{\text{t}}}}$$
B $$\frac{{{\text{pd}}}}{{4{\text{t}}}}$$
C $$\frac{{{\text{pd}}}}{{\text{t}}}$$
D $$\frac{{{\text{pd}}}}{{8{\text{t}}}}$$

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