Exercise: Strength Of Materials

Questions for: Strength Of Materials

In a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load w per unit length, the point of contraflexure
A:
lies in the centre of the beam
B:
lies at the ends of the beam
C:
depends upon the length of beam
D:
does not exist
Answer: D
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A tensile test is performed on a round bar. After fracture, it has been found that the diameter remains approximately same at fracture. The material under test was
A:
mild steel
B:
cast iron
C:
glass
D:
copper
Answer: B
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A simply supported beam with a gradually varying load from zero at B and w per unit length at A is shown in the below figure. The shear force at B is equal to
A:
wl/6
B:
wl/3
C:
wl
D:
2 wl/3
Answer: A
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The rectangular beam 'A ' has length l, width b and depth d. Another beam 'B' has the same width and depth but length is double that of 'A'. The elastic strength of beam 'B' will be __________ as compared to beam A.
A:
same
B:
one-half
C:
one-fourth
D:
one-eighth
Answer: B
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The Rankine's constant for a mild steel column with both ends hinged is
A:
1/750
B:
1/1600
C:
1/7500
D:
1/9000
Answer: C
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