SOM Assignment 3
SOM Assignment 3
Q. 1
(a) The internal resistance which the body offers to meet the load or external force is called
(i) Strain (ii) stress (iii) pressure (iv) none
(c) When a bar is subjected to change of temperature and its deformation is prevented, which of the following
stress is induced?
(i) tensile stress (ii) shear stress (iii) thermal stress (iv) none
(e) The angle between two planes when shear stress is zero is
(i) 0 degree (ii) 60 degree (iii) 90 degree (iv) 75 degree
(f) Which of the following stress can also be known as hoop stress?
(i) Axial stress (ii) longitudinal stress (iii) Fluid stress (iv) Circumferential stress
(g) The neutral axis of the cross-section a beam is that axis at which the bending stress is
(i) Zero (ii) maximum (iii) minimum (iv) infinity
(h) A steel bar of 5 mm is heated from 15° C to 40° C and it is free to expand. The bar will induce
(i) no stress (ii) shear stress (iii) tensile stress (iv) compressive stress
(i) When a rectangular beam is loaded transversely, the maximum compressive stress is developed on the
(i) top layer (ii) bottom layer (iii) neutral axis (iv) every cross-section
Q. 2 (a) A circular rod of diameter 16 mm and 500 mm long is subjected to a tensile force 40 kN. The modulus
of elasticity for steel may be taken as 200 kN/mm2. Find stress, strain and elongation of the bar due to applied
load.
(b) A specimen of steel 20 mm diameter with a gauge length of 200 mm is tested to destruction. It has an
extension of 0.25 mm under a load of 80 kN and the load at elastic limit is 102 kN. The maximum load is 130
kN. The total extension at fracture is 56 mm and diameter at neck is 15 mm.
Find (i) The stress at elastic limit. (ii) Young’s modulus. (iii) Percentage elongation. (iv) Percentage reduction
in area. (v) Ultimate tensile stress
Q. 3 (a) A tapering rod has diameter d1 at one end and it tapers uniformly to a diameter d2 at the other end in a
length L as shown in Fig. 1. If modulus of elasticity of the material is E, find its change in length when
subjected to an axial force P.
(Fig.1)
(b) A brass bar having cross-sectional area of 1000 mm2 is subjected to axial forces shown in fig.2.find the
total elongation of the bar. Modulus of elasticity of brass is 100GN/m2
(Fig.2)
Q. 4 (a) Differentiate statically determinate and indeterminate beam. Also define point of contra flexure. In
which beam does it occur?
(b) A cantilever beam of 5 m length which is shown in fig.3. It carries a uniformly distributed load 3 KN/m and
a concentrated load of 7 KN at the free end and 10 KN at 3 meters from the fixed end. Draw SFD and BMD.
(Fig.3)
(b) The principal stresses in the wall of a container are 40 MN/m2 and 80 MN/m2. Determine the normal,
shear, and resultant stresses in magnitude and direction in a plane, the normal of which makes an angle of 30˚
with the direction of maximum principal stress.
Q. 6 (a) Derive the equation of bending moment and write down the assumptions for theory of simple bending.
(b) Determine the deflection and slope of cantilever beam with point load at free end using double
integration method.
Q. 7 (a) How do you distinguish between thin and thick cylindrical shells? What are the stresses developed in
thin and thick cylindrical shells?
(b) A helical spring is made of 12 mm diameter steel wire wound on a 120 mm diameter mandrel. If there
are 10 active coils, what is spring constant? Take modulus of rigidity is 82GPa.What force must be applied to
the spring to elongate it by 40 mm?
Q. 8 (a) With the help of suitable assumptions, deduce torsion equation for solid circular shaft.
(b) A hollow shaft is to transmit 200 kW at 80 r.p.m. If the shear stress is not to exceed 60 MPa and internal
diameter is 0.6 of the external diameter, find the diameters of the shaft.