Mechanics of Materials
Practice set – 1
1. The composite bar shown in Fig. 1 is subjected to a tensile force of 30 kN. The extension observed
is 0.372 mm. Find the Young’s Modulus of brass, if Young’s Modulus of steel is 2 × 105 N/mm2.
2. The steel flat shown in Fig. 2 has uniform thickness of 20 mm. Under an axial load of 80 kN, its
extension is found to be 0.17 mm. Determine the Young’s Modulus of the material.
3. Find the extension of the bar shown in Fig. 3 under an axial load of 20 kN. Take E = 200 GN/m2.
4. The composite bar shown in Fig. 4 is made of steel in portion AC and copper in portion CD. The
two materials are rigidly joined at C. Find the extension of the bar under the loading shown in Fig. 4. Take
Es = 2 × 105 N/mm2 and Ec = 1.1 × 105 N/mm2
5. Find the force P acting at C in the bar shown in Fig. 5. Find the extension of the bar if
E = 2 × 105 MPa.
6. A stepped bar of steel is held between two unyielding supports as shown in Fig. 6(a) and is
subjected to loads. P1 = 80 kN, P2 = 60 kN. Find the reactions developed at ends A and B.
7. A rigid bar ABCD is connected to steel bar at A and B and is having hinged support at C. At free
end a load of 40 kN is acting as shown in Fig. 7. Find the forces developed in the bars and deflections of
free end if E = 2 × 105 N/mm2, diameter of rod at A is 30 mm and at B is 25 mm.
8. Three identical wires support a rigid bar ABC as shown in Fig. 8. Determine the forces developed
in each bar when a load of 15 kN is applied at D.
9. The compound bar shown in Fig. 9 consists of three materials and supports a rigid platform
weighing 80 kN. Find the stresses developed in each bar if the platform remains horizontal even after the
loading. Given,
10. The bar ABCD is very rigid. It has pinpointed support at A and is supported by a steel wire BE and
copper wire CF as shown in Fig. 10. Find the stresses produced in steel and copper wires when a load of 12
kN acts at free end. Find also the deflection of free end.
11. The composite bar shown in Fig. 11 is 0.2 mm short of distance between the rigid supports at
room temperature. What is the maximum temperature rise which will not produce stresses in the bar? Find
the stresses induced when temperature rise is 40°C.
12. A steel tube of 50 mm outer diameter and 10 mm thick is fitted into a copper tube of inner
diameter 50 mm and 10 mm thick. They are connected by using 20 mm diameter pins at the ends. If the
length of compound bar is 600 mm find the stresses produced in the tubes and pins when temperature is
raised by 25°[Link]: αs = 12 × 10–6/°C, αc = 17.5 × 10–6/°C, Es = 2 × 105 mm2, Ec = 1.2 × 105 mm2
13. At room temperature the gap between bar A and bar B shown in Fig. 13 is 0.25 mm. What are the
stresses induced in the bars, if temperature rise is 35°C? Given: Aa = 1000 mm2, Ab = 800 mm2, Ea = 2 × 105
mm2, Eb = 1 ×105 mm2, αa = 12 × 10–6/°C, αb = 23 × 10–6/°C, La = 400 mm, Lb = 300 mm.
14. AB is a rigid bar and has hinged support at C as shown in Fig. 14. A steel and an aluminium bar
support it at ends A and B respectively. The bars were stress free at room temperature. What are the stresses
induced when temperature rises by 40°C. Given: As = 1200 mm2, Aa = 800 mm2 , Es = 2 × 105 mm2, Ea = 1 ×
105 mm2,,αs = 12 × 10–6/°C, αa = 23 × 10–6/°C
15. A bar of rectangular cross-section 20 mm × 50 mm is 400 mm long and is subjected to an axial
tensile load of 80 kN. If modulus of elasticity and modulus of rigidity of the material of bar are 1 × 10 5 mm2
and 0.4 × 105 mm2, find the bulk modulus and changes in dimensions and volume.
16. A bar 600 mm long is having square cross-section of size 50 mm × 50 mm. If the bar is subjected
to an axial tensile load of 120 kN and lateral compression of 600 kN on faces of sizes 50 mm × 600 mm,
find the changes in size and volume. Given: E = 2 × 105 mm2 and μ = 0.3
17. A bar of 25 mm diameter is tightly fitted into a tube. Find the stresses in the bar and changes in its
volume due to a compressive force of 60 kN in the bar if the tube restrains 50 per cent of expansion in
diameter. Take length of the bar = 400 mm, E = 2 × 105 mm2 and μ = 0.3.
