Mechanics of Solid (Mac11) Assignment: When Tensile Stress Is Applied Axially On A Circular Rod Its
Mechanics of Solid (Mac11) Assignment: When Tensile Stress Is Applied Axially On A Circular Rod Its
Mechanics of Solid (Mac11) Assignment: When Tensile Stress Is Applied Axially On A Circular Rod Its
ASSIGNMENT
SIMPLE STRESSES AND STRAIN
1. When tensile stress is applied axially on a circular rod its
i) diameter increases
ii) length decreases
iii) volume decreases
Which of the above are true?
A) Only i
B) Only ii
C) i & ii
D) All of the above
3. Factor of safety is
A) Tensile stress / Permissible stress
B) Compressive stress / Ultimate stress
C) Ultimate stress / Permissible stress
D) Ultimate stress / Shear stress
4. Poisson’s ratio is
A) Lateral strain / Longitudinal strain
B) Shear strain / Lateral strain
C) Longitudinal strain / Lateral strain
D) Lateral strain / Volumetric strain
5. Elongation of a bar of uniform cross section of length ‘L’, due to its own weight ‘W’ is given by
A) 2WL/E
B) WL/E
C) WL/2E
D) WL/3E
6. The stress at which extension of a material takes place more quickly as compared to increase in
load, is called
A) No elastic zone
B) Plastic point
C) Yield point
D) Breaking point
7. When a bar is subjected to increase in temperature and its deformation is prevented, the stress
induced in the bar is
A) Tensile
B) Compressive
C) Shear
D) None of the above
9. When mild steel is subjected to a tensile load, its fracture will conform to
A) Star shape
B) Granular shape
C) Cup and cone shape
D) Fibrous shape
10. The statement : stress is proportional to strain, i.e. the Hooke’s law holds good upto
A) Elastic Limit
B) Proportional Limit
C) Plastic Limit
D) Yield point
ANSWERS
1) C
2) D
3) C
4) A
5) C
6) C
7) B
8) A
9) C
10) A