Smat Quiz Bees

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS PRELIMINARY QUIZ BEE
Easy
1.
Answer: 1.82 MPa

2.
Answer: 178.6 mm
3.
Answer: AB = 84.9 MPa, BC = -96.8 MPa

4.
Answer: 14.93 mm
5.
Answer: 43.4 mm
6. In the clevis shown in Fig. 1-11b, find the minimum bolt
diameter and the minimum thickness of each yoke that
will support a load P = 14 kips without exceeding a
shearing stress of 12 ksi and a bearing stress of 20 ksi.
7.
8. Answer: bolt diameter = 0.8618 in., yoke thickness = 0.4061 in.
9.
12.
10.
13.
14.
11. Answer: Tangential Stress = 600 psi, Longitudinal

Stress = 0
16.
15. Answer: 75.5 in.
17.
18. Answer: d1 = 1.059 in., d2 = 0.714 in.

19. The lever is attached to the shaft A using a key that has
a width d and length of 25 mm. If the shaft is fixed and
a vertical force of 200 N is applied perpendicular to the
handle, determine the dimension d if the allowable
shear stress for the key is tallow = 35 MPa.
20.
21. Answer: 5.71 mm
22. Average
2.
23.
24. Answer: 321 mm

3. In Fig. 1-12, assume that a 20-mm-diameter rivet joins
the plates that are each 110 mm wide. The allowable
stresses are 120 MPa for bearing in the plate material
and 60 MPa for shearing of rivet. Determine the

minimum thickness of each plate.
4.
5. Answer: 7.85 mm
6.
7.
8. Answer: 1.633 in.

9.
10.
11. Answer: 24.74 kips
12. Difficult
1.
13.
14. Answer: 431 lbs
2. The average shear stress in each of the 6-mm diameter
bolts and along each of the four shaded shear planes is
not allowed to exceed 80 MPa and 500 kPa,
respectively. Determine the maximum axial force P that
can be applied to the joint.
3.
4. Answer: 9.05 kN
5. If the block is subjected to the centrally applied force of
600 kN, determine the average normal stress in the
material.
6.
7. Answer: 5 MPa
8.
9.
10.
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS MIDTERM QUIZ BEE
11. Easy
1. The rigid beam is supported by a pin at A and wires BD
and CE. If the load P on the beam causes the end C to
be displaced 10 mm downward, determine the normal
strain developed in wires CE.
2.
3. Answer: 0.00250 mm/mm
5. The rigid beam is supported by a pin at A and wires BD

and CE. If the distributed load causes the end C to be
displaced 10 mm downward, determine the normal
strain developed in wire BD.
6.
8. Data taken from a stressstrain test for a ceramic are
given in the table. The curve is linear between the origin
and the first point. Determine the modulus of elasticity.
9.
10. Answer: E = 55.3 (103) Ksi
11. The ship is pushed through the water using an A-36
steel propeller shaft that is 8 m long, measured from the
propeller to the thrust bearing D at the engine. If it has
an outer diameter of 400 mm and a wall thickness of 50
mm, determine the amount of axial contraction of the
shaft when the propeller exerts a force on the shaft of 5
kN. The bearings at B and C are journal bearings.
12.
13. Answer: -3.64 10-3 mm

14. It is the stress at failure.
15. Answer: Rupture Strength
16. The force applied to the handle of the rigid lever arm
causes the arm to rotate clockwise through an angle of
3 about pin A. Determine the average normal strain
developed in the wire. Originally, the wire is
unstretched.
17.
18. Answer: 0.0258 m/m
19. A thin strip of rubber has an unstretched length of 15 in. If it is stretched around a pipe having an outer diameter of 5
in., determine the average normal strain in the strip.
20. Answer: 0.0472 in./in.
21. _____ is the stress beyond which the material will not return to its original shape when unloaded but will retain a
permanent deformation.
22. Answer: Elastic Limit
23. Average
1. The two wires are connected together at A. If the force

P causes point A to be displaced horizontally 2 mm,
determine the normal strain developed in each wire.
2.
4. The support consists of three rigid plates, which are
connected together using two symmetrically placed
rubber pads. If a vertical force of 5 N is applied to plate
A, determine the approximate vertical displacement of
this plate due to shear strains in the rubber. Each pad
has cross-sectional dimensions of 30 mm and 20 mm.
Gr = 0.20 MPa.
5.
6. Answer: 0.833 mm
7. The piece of rubber is originally rectangular. Determine
the average shear strain at A if the corners B and D are
subjected to the displacements that cause the rubber to
distort as shown by the dashed lines.
8.
9. Answer: 0.0142 rad
10. If the unstretched length of the bowstring is 35.5 in.,
determine the average normal strain in the string when
it is stretched to the position shown.
11.
12. Answer: 0.0689 in./in.
13. The A-36 steel wire AB has a cross-sectional area of 10
mm^2 and is unstretched when = 45 deg. Determine
the applied load P needed to cause = 44.9.
14.
15. Answer: 2.46 kN
16. Difficult
1. Part of a control linkage for an airplane consists of a
rigid member CBD and a flexible cable AB. If a force is
applied to the end D of the member and causes a
normal strain in the cable of 0.0035 mm/mm, determine
the displacement of point D. Originally the cable is
unstretched.
2.
3. Answer: 4.38 mm
4. The strut is supported by a pin at C and an A-36 (or
stress @y =36 ksi) steel guy wire AB. If the wire has a
diameter of 0.2 in., determine how much it stretches
when the distributed load acts on the strut.
5.
6. Answer: 0.0821 in.
7. The linkage is made of two pin-connected A-36 steel
members, each having a cross-sectional area of 1.5 in 2.
If a vertical force of is applied to point A, determine its
vertical displacement at A. E = 29x10^3 ksi.
8.
9. Answer: 0.0269 in. downward

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STRENGTH OF MATERIALS PRELIMINARY QUIZ BEE

Answer: 1.82 MPa

Answer: AB = 84.9 MPa, BC = -96.8 MPa

11. Answer: Tangential Stress = 600 psi, Longitudinal

15. Answer: 75.5 in.

18. Answer: d1 = 1.059 in., d2 = 0.714 in.

21. Answer: 5.71 mm

24. Answer: 321 mm

and 60 MPa for shearing of rivet. Determine the

8. Answer: 1.633 in.

11. Answer: 24.74 kips

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS MIDTERM QUIZ BEE

5. The rigid beam is supported by a pin at A and wires BD

13. Answer: -3.64 10-3 mm

1. The two wires are connected together at A. If the force

9. Answer: 0.0269 in. downward

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