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Mechanical Engineering · Q32

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Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 32

Q32

In compression, a prism of brittle material will break

A.
By forming a bulge
B.
By shearing along oblique plane
Answer
C.
In direction perpendicular to application of load
D.
By crushing into thousands of pieces

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
a prism of brittle material when subjected to stress, it breaks without significant plastic deformation.
Brittle materials absorb relatively little energy prior to fracture, even those of high strength. Breaking is often accompanied by a snapping sound.