Additional Questions on Strength of Materials 9. What is the theoretical maximum value of Poisson’s ratio of B. Elasticity D.

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Engr. Denver G. Magtibay any given material subjected to a uniform triaxial stress? 21. The ability of a material to absorb energy without breaking.
A. 0 B. 1 C. 1/3 D. ½ A. Toughness C. Stiffness
1. A homogenous, 10m, 800kg bar AB is supported by a 4m 10. Who first postulated that stress is proportional to strain in B. Elasticity D. Resilience
bronze cable at the left and 3m steel cable at the right end. 1678? 22. A steel shaft 3 ft long that has a diameter 4 in, is subjected
Calculate the smallest area of each cable if the stress is not A. Thomas Youñg C. Andrew Pytel to a torque of 15 kip-ft. Determine the maximum shearing
exceed 90 MPa in bronze and 120 MPa in steel. B. Robert Hooke D. Charles Augustus stress and the angle of twist. Use G= 12x106 psi.
A. Abr= 43.6 mm2, Ast= 32.7 mm2 11. Compute for the shear modulus of steel whose modulus of A. Tmax= 14.3 ksi; 0= 1.23º
B. Abr = 34.6 mm2, Ast= 23.7 mm2 elasticity is 200 GPa and Poisson’s ratio of 0.30. B. Tmax= 14.3 ksi; 0= 2.21º
C. Abr= 46.3 mm2, Ast= 37.2 mm2 A. 73 GPa C. 78 GPa C. Tmax= 13.4 ksi; 0= 1.23º
D. Abr= 34.6 mm2, Ast= 72.3 mm2 B. 77 GPa D. 82 GPa D. Tmax= 13.4 ksi; 0= 2.21º
2. Find the smallest diameter bolt that can be used in the clevis 12. The ratio of shearing stress to shearing strain is called: 23. A solid steel shaft 5 m long is stressed to 80 MPa when
if load P= 400 kN. The shearing strength of bolt is 300 MPa. A. Modulus of elasticity C. Modulus of elongation twisted through 4º. Using G= 83 GPa, compute the shaft
A. 29.13 mm C. 19.14 mm B. Modulus of rigidity D. Modulus of stressibility diameter.
B. 39.12 mm D. 49. 11 mm 13. What is reciprocal of bulk modulus of elasticity? A. 104 mm C. 148 mm
3. Assume that 20-mm- diameter rivet joins two plates that are A. Young’s modulus C. Compressibility B. 138 mm D. 160 mm
each 110 mm wide. The allowable stresses are 120 MPa for B. Shear modulus D. Modulus of rigidity 24. What power in kW a 10 mm diameter solid shaft at 30
bearing in the plate material and 60 MPa for shearing of 14. It is defined as the ratio of the stress along an axis over the revolution/sec can transmit if the allowable torsional
rivet. Determine the minimum thickness of each plate. strain along the axis in the range of stress in which Hooke’s shearing stress is 40 MPa?
A. 8.75 mm C. 8.57 mm law holds A. 1.35 kW C. 1.82 kW
B. 7.85 mm D. 7.58 mm A. Young’s modulus C. Compressibility B. 2.20 kW D. 1.48 kW
4. It occurs when a member carries a load perpendicular to its B. Shear modulus D. Modulus of rigidity 25. For heavy springs and considering the curvature of the
long axis while being supported in a stable manner 15. A steel rod 3.5 m long is secured between two walls. If the spring, a more precise formula is called as:
A. Direct Shear C. Bending Stress load on the rod is zero at 30 ºC compute the stress when the A. A.M. Wahl Formula C. Spring Index
B. Torsional Shear D. Torsional Stress temperature drops to -30 ºC. The cross sectional area of the B. Hooke’s Formula D. P.P.T Formula
5. What do you call a stress that acts tangent to the surface of rod is 1200 mm2, α= 11.7 um/(m ºc), and E= 200 GPa. 26. Determine the maximum shearing stress in a helical steel
the thin- walled cylinder? A. 110 MPa C. 130 MPa spring composed of 20 turns of 20 mm diameter wire on a
A. Circumferential Stress C. Girth Stress B. 140 MPa D. 120 MPa mean radius of 80 mm when the spring is supporting a load
B. Hoop Stress D. All of the above 16. A steel rod having a cross sectional area of 300 mm2 and 2 kN. Use G= 83 GPa.
6. A cylinder pressure vessel is fabricated from plates which length 150 m is suspended vertically from one end. It A. 120.6 MPa C. 110.6 MPa
have a thickness of 25 mm. the diameter of the pressure supports a tensile load of 20 kN at the lower end. If the unit B. 112. 3 MPa D. 134. 6 MPa
vessel is 450 mm and its length is 3.5 m. Determine the mass of steel is 7850 kg/m^3 and E= 200x103 MPa, find the 27. Determine the elongation of helical steel spring composed of
maximum internal pressure which can be applied if the total elongation of the rod. 20 turns of 20 mm diameter wire on a mean radius of 80 mm
stress in the steel is limited to 150 MPa. A. 54.3 mm C. 43.3 mm when the spring is supporting a load of 2 kN. Use G= 83
A. 15.33 MPa C. 17.53 MPa B. 40 mm D. 35 mm GPa.
B. 16.67 MPa D. 18.83 MPa 17. A steel bar 50 mm in diameter and 2 m long is surrounded A. 87.9 mm C. 98.7 mm
7. The wall thickness of a 4 ft diameter spherical tank is 4/17 by a shell of cast iron 5 mm thick. Compute the load that will B. 78.9 mm D. 89.7
in. calculate the allowable internal pressure if the stress is compress the combined bar a total of 0.8 mm in the length of 28. A 20-mm diameter steel rod, 250 mm long is subjected to a
limited to 9000 psi. 2m. For steel E= 200 GPa, and for cast iron E= 100 GPa. tensile force of 75 kN. If the Poisson’s ratio µ is 0.30,
A.155 psi C. 176 psi A. 291 kN C. 420 kN determine the lateral strain of the rod. Use E = 200 GPa.
B. 169 psi D. 188 psi B. 192 kN D. 240 kN A. εy = 3.581 x 10-4 mm/mm B. εy = -3.581 x 10-4 mm/mm
8. For a pressure vessel to be considered thin- walled, which 18. In stress- strain diagrams this refers to the highest point C. εy = -2.467 x 10-4 mm/mm D. εy = 2.467 x 10-4 mm/mm
of the following statements are true: attained before the line begins to deviate. 29. A solid aluminum shaft of 100-mm diameter fits
A. The ratio of the wall thickness to the radius of the A. Proportional limit C. Yield point concentrically in a hollow steel tube. Determine the minimum
vessel should less than or equal to 1/10 B. Elastic limit D. Ultimate strength internal diameter of the steel tube so that no contact
B. The internal pressure must be always greater than the 19. The maximum ordinate in the stress- strain diagram is pressure exists when the aluminum shaft carries an axial
stress it carries called? compressive load of 600 kN. Assume Poisson’s ratio µ = 1/3
C.The ratio of the wall thickness to the radius of the A. Proportional limit C. Yield point and the modulus of elasticity of aluminum E be 70 GPa.
vessel should be greater than or equal to 1/10 B. Elastic limit D. Ultimate strength A. 100.364mm B. 100.312mm
D.The internal pressure can be sometimes equal to the 20. The ability of a material to absorb energy without creating a C. 100.303mm D. 100.414mm
stress it carries permanent distortion.
A. Toughness C. Stiffness GOD BLESS FUTURE ENGINEERS!!!