Mechanical Engineering :: Strength of Materials
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The Poisson's ratio for cast iron varies from
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The Rankine's theory for active earth pressure is based on the assumption that
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The strain energy stored in a spring, when subjected to maximum load, without suffering permanent distortion, is known as
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The resultant stress on an inclined plane which is inclined at an angle θ to the normal cross-section of a body which is subjected to a direct tensile stress (σ) in one plane, is
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The ratio of change in volume to the original volume is called
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In a beam where shear force changes sign, the bending moment will be
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The maximum shear stress of a beam of triangular section occurs above the neutral axis,
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For the beam shown in the below figure, the shear force at A is equal to
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The ductility of a material __________ with the increase in percentage reduction in area of a specimen under tensile test.