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Strain is defined as the ratio of

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Factor of safety is defined as the ratio of

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A fletched beam is used to

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A rectangular beam of length supported at its two ends carries a central point load W. The maximum deflection occurs

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The ductility of a material __________ with the increase in percentage reduction in area of a specimen under tensile test.

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The ductility of the material __________ with the decrease in percentage elongation of a specimen under tensile test.

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The total elongation produced in a bar of uniform section hanging vertically downwards due to its own weight is equal to that produced by a weight

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If the modulus of elasticity for a given material is twice its modulus of rigidity, then bulk modulus is equal to

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A steel bar of 5 mm is heated from 25°C to 45°C and it is free to expand. The bar will induce

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For a beam, as shown in the below figure, the deflection at C is (where E = Young's modulus for the beam material and = Moment of inertia of the beam section.)
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The assumption, generally, made in the theory of simple bending is that

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The thermal stress in a bar is __________ proportional to the change in temperature.

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The maximum shear stress, in the given figure, is equal to __________ of the Mohr's circle.
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Percentage reduction in area performing tensile test on cast iron may be of the order of

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The percentage reduction in area of a cast iron specimen during tensile test would be of the order of

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Percentage reduction of area in performing tensile test on cast iron may be of the order of

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A thick cylindrical shell having ro and ri as outer and inner radii, is subjected to an internal pressure (p). The maximum tangential stress at the inner surface of the shell is

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In a thick cylindrical shell subjected to an internal pressure (p), the maximum radial stress at the inner surface of the shell is

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A thick cylindrical shell having ro and ri as outer and inner radii, is subjected to an internal pressure (p). The maximum tangential stress at the inner surface of the shell is

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A column of length () with both ends fixed may be considered as equivalent to a column of length __________ with one end fixed and the other end free.

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