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QUESTION BANK
MCQ, 2 mark & Big QUESTIONS
1. A beam is said to be of uniform strength, if
a) B.M. is same throughout the beam
b) Shear stress is the same through the beam
c) Deflection is the same throughout the beam
d) Bending stress is the same at every section along its longitudinal axis
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Answer: d
Explanation: Beam is said to be uniform strength if at every section along its longitudinal axis,
the bending stress is same.
2. Stress in a beam due to simple bending is
a) Directly proportional
b) Inversely proportional
c) Curvilinearly related
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: The stress is directly proportional to the load and here the load is in terms of
bending. So the stress is directly proportional to bending.
3. Which stress comes when there is an eccentric load applied?
a) Shear stress
b) Bending stress
c) Tensile stress
d) Thermal stress
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Answer: b
Explanation: When there is an eccentric load it means that the load is at some distance from the
axis. This causes compression in one side and tension on the other. This causes bending stress.
4. What is the expression of the bending equation?
a) M/I = σ/y = E/R
b) M/R = σ/y = E/I
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c) M/y = σ/R = E/I
d) M/I = σ/R = E/y
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Answer: a
Explanation: The bending equation is given by M/I = σ/y = E/R
where
M is the bending moment
I is the moment of inertia
y is the distance from neutral axis
E is the modulus of elasticity
R is the radius.
5. On bending of a beam, which is the layer which is neither elongated nor shortened?
a) Axis of load
b) Neutral axis
c) Center of gravity
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: When a beam is in bending the layer in the direction of bending will be In
compression and the other will be in tension. One side of the neutral axis will be shortened and
the other will be elongated.
6. The bending stress is
a) Directly proportional to the distance of layer from the neutral layer
b) Inversely proportional to the distance of layer from the neutral layer
c) Directly proportional to the neutral layer
d) Does not depend on the distance of layer from the neutral layer
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: From the bending equation M/I = σ/y = E/R
Here stress is directly proportional to the distance of layer from the neutral layer.
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7. During a tensile test on a ductile material
a) Nominal stress at fracture is higher than the ultimate stress
b) True stress at fracture is higher than the ultimate stress
c) True stress a fracture is the same as the ultimate stress
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: In a ductile material, the true stress at fracture will be higher the ultimate stress.
8. When equal and opposite forces applied to a body, tend to elongate it, the stress so produced, is
called
a) Shear stress
b) Compressive stress
c) Tensile stress
d) Transverse stress
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: When subjected to two equal and opposite pulls as a result of which there is an
increase in length. This produces tensile stress.
9. Which of the following stresses are associated with the tightening of a nut on a bolt?
P. Tensile stress due to the streching of bolt
Q. Bending stress due to the bending of bolt
R. Torsional shear stress due to frictional resistance between the nut and the bolt
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) P and Q
b) P and R
c) Only p
d) R and Q
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Answer: a
Explanation: Bending stress comes when there is some kind of eccentric load. When nut is
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tightened, the bolt will pull itself and stretching will be there resulting in the tensile stress.
Torsional stress will come when the nut is rotating.
10. The stress in a rod is 70 N/mm 2 and the modulus of elasticity is 2 x 105 N/mm2. what will be
the strain in the rod?
a) 0.00052
b) 0.00035
c) 0.00030
d) 0.00047
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: As E = σ/e
Here, E = 2 * 105 N/mm2
And, σ = 70 N/mm2
e = 70/2*105 = 0.00035.
11. When a rectangular beam is loaded transversely, the maximum compressive stress develops
on
a) Bottom fibre
b) Top fibre
c) Neutral axis
d) Every cross-section
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Loaded means loaded downwards. In that case, upper fibres will be compressed
while lower will be expanded. Hence maximum compressive stress will be developed in top
layer.
12. When too many people stand on a bridge it collapses, why?
a) Due to increase in stress
b) Due to overweight
c) Due to improper construction
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d) Due to friction
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Answer: a
Explanation: Stress is the force per unit area experienced by the body and strength is the ability
to withstand the stress. When stress becomes greater than strength, accidents happen.
13. For a constant force, a rope breaks due to stress. Which of the following is useful to reduce
the stress?
a) Increase the length of the rope
b) Apply small force
c) Increase the cross sectional area of the rope
d) Use a different material of rope
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Stress = Force/Area
For a constant force, if the area is small, stress is large. If the area is large, stress is small.
Therefore by increasing the cross sectional area stress can be reduced considerably.
14. When a rope is pulled on either side, what is the stress acting on it?
a) Compressive stress
b) Tensile stress
c) Normal stress
d) Tangential stress
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: A tensile stress occurs when something is being pulled. A rope experiences
tensile stress because it is flexible. In other words, a rope cannot be pushed.
15. Fluids cannot resist sheer stress.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: Fluids cannot resist sheer stress because they do not deform. Rather they flow.
Fluids are opaque to transverse waves therefore they have the inability to undergo sheering
stress.
16. What happens when the stress applied to the body is increased beyond the maximum value
and is removed after some time?
a) The body will come back to its original position
b) The body will oppose the stress
c) The body becomes hot
d) The body cannot return to its original position
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: When the applied stress exceeds the maximum value the body does not regain its
original position completely after removing external forces. It is said to have reached its elastic
limit.
17. A pendulum A oscillating continuously comes to rest after some time. Now make both
pendulums A and B to oscillate simultaneously. What will happen?
a) A comes to rest earlier than B
b) B comes to rest earlier than A
c) A and B comes to rest simultaneously
d) A and B oscillate forever
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: If a body is subjected to stress or strain continuously if becomes weak due to
elastic fatigue. Therefore A comes to rest earlier than B.
18. What will happen to the elastic property of Gold when Potassium is added to gold?
a) The elastic property of gold decreases
b) The elastic property of gold remains unaltered
c) The elastic property of gold increases
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d) Gold loses its elastic property
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Answer: c
Explanation: The addition of impurities causes variation in the elastic property of materials.
Potassium when added to gold increases its elasticity thereby making it easy to be
electroplated.
19. A copper wire of length 3m and 1mm diameter is subjected to a tension of 5N. Calculate the
elongation produced, if the young’s modulus of copper is 120GPa.
a) 15m
b) 1800m
c) 0.125 ×10-3 m
d) 15.9mm
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: Young’s modulus = (Force ×Length)/(Area ×Elongation); Area=πr 2
Elongation = (Force ×Length)/(Area ×Young’s modulus)
Elongation = 15.9mm.
20. The modulus of rigidity and Poisson’s ratio of the wire are 2.87 × 1010 N/m2 and 0.379
respectively. What is the value of young’s modulus of the material of the wire.
a) 1.08773 × 1010 N/m2
b) 7.915 × 1010 N/m2
c) 7.5725 × 1010 N/m2
d) 0.1403 × 1010 N/m2
View Answer
Answer: b

Explanation: Poisson’s ratio = Y/2n – 1

Y=2n(1+Poisson’s ratio)
Y=7.915 × 1010 N/m2.
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UNIT I PROPERTIES OF MATTER
QUESTION BANK
MCQ, 2 mark & Big QUESTIONS
21. What is the effect of hammering on elasticity of materials?
a) Has no effect on elasticity
b) Decreases the elasticity
c) Increases the elasticity
d) Breaks the material
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Answer: c
Explanation: While being hammered or rolled, crystals break into smaller units resulting in
increase of their elastic properties.
22. Calculate the Young’s modulus in the cantilever depression method. The length is 1m which
is suspended with a load of 150gm. The depression is found to be 4cm. The thickness of the beam
is 5mm and breadth is 3cm.
a) 3.92 × 1010 N/m2
b) 9000 × 1010 N/m2
c) 4000 × 1010 N/m2
d) 1.245 ×1010 N/m2
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Y = (4Mgl3)/(bd2 ) y
Y = 3.92 × 1010 N/m2.
23. What is the effect of annealing on elasticity of materials?
a) Increases the elasticity
b) Decreases the elasticity
c) Has no effect on elasticity
d) Distorts the material
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Annealing is the process of heating a material and then gradually cooling it.
While annealing, constituent crystals are uniformly oriented and form larger crystal grains,
which results in a decrease in their elastic properties.
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24. There are two wires of same material and same length while the diameter of second wire is
two times the diameter of first wire, then the ratio of extension the diameter of first wire, then the
ratio of extension produced in the wire by applying same load will be
a) 1:1
b) 2:1
c) 1:2
d) 4:1
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: Extension,
∆l=F/A l/Y=F/(πr2) l/Y
For the two wires F, l and Y are same, so
(∆l1)/(∆l2)=((r2)2)/((r1)2)=(2/1)2 4:1.
25. A cube is subjected to a uniform volume compression. If the side of the cube decreases by
2%, the bulk strain is
a) 0.02
b) 0.03
c) 0.04
d) 0.06
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: V=l3
∆V/V=3∆l/l=3(2/10)=0.06.
26. Energy stored in stretching a string per unit volume is
a) 1/2×stress×strain
b) stress×strain
c) Y(Strain)2
d) 1/2 Y(Stress)2
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Answer: a
Explanation: Energy stored per unit volume= Work done per unit volume
Energy stored per unit volume = 1/2×Stress×strain.
27. According to Hooke’s law of elasticity, if stress is increased, the ratio of stress to strain?
a) Increased
b) Decreased
c) Becomes zero
d) Remains constant
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: According to Hooke’s law,
Stress/Strain=constant.
28. If in a wire of Young’s modulus Y, longitudinal strain is produced, then the value of potential
energy stored in its unit volume will be
a) YX2
b) 0.5Y2 X
c) 2YX2
d) 0.5YX2
View Answer
b

Potential energy stored per unit volume of a wire

½ stress × strain
Y=stress/strain
Stress=Y x (strain)
Now for the given wire of young’s modulus, longitudional strain X is produced in it.
So stress=Y x X= YX
PE=1/2 x (YX ) x (X)=1/2YX2= 0.5YX2
29. A stretched rubber has
a) Increased kinetic energy
b) Increased potential energy
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c) Decreased kinetic energy
d) Decreased potential energy
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Answer: b
Explanation: The work done in stretching the rubber is stored as its potential energy.
29. The breaking stress of a wire depends upon
a) Length of the wire
b) Radius of the wire
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c) Material of the wire
d) Shape of the cross-section
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Answer: c
Explanation: The stress at which rupture of the wire occurs is called its breaking stress. Its
value depends on the material of the wire.
30. Which of the following affects the elasticity of a substance?
a) Hammering and annealing
b) Change in temperature
c) Impurity in substance
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: All the factors change in temperature, hammering and annealing and impurity in
substance affects the elasticity of a substance.
31. The diameter of brass rod is 4mm. Young’s modulus of brass is 9×109 N/m2. The force
required to stretch 0.1% of its length is
a) 360πN
b) 36N
c) 36π×105 N
d) 144π×103N
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1. Answer: a
Explanation: ∆l/l=0.1/100
F=YA∆l/l=(Y×πr2×∆l)/l
F=(9×109×π×(2×10(-3))2×0.1)/100 N=360πN.
33. Couple per unit twist is given by
n 4 r
a)
2l
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nr 4
b)
2l
n 4 r
c)
4l
nr 4
d)
4l
Answer is b.
34. Couple is having a combination of two forces. They are different in magnitude.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: The couple is a combination of two forces of the same magnitude. They
are acting in the same sense of rotation. That is they are acting in the opposite
direction but giving the body a rotation in the same direction. Whether it may be in a
clockwise direction or anti-clockwise.
35. The resultant force acting in the couple is
a) Zero
b) Infinite
c) Twice the magnitude of the single force
d) Half the magnitude of the single force
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: The resultant of the force acting on the couple is always zero. As the
force are acting in the opposite directions. So if we add the forces algebraically then
the sum is going to be zero. Or in other words, they cancel each other.
36. The axis about which moment of area is taken is known as
a) Axis of area
b) Axis of moment
c) Axis of reference
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d) Axis of rotation
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: The axis of reference is the axis about which moment of area is taken.
Most of the times it is either the standard x or y axis or the centeroidal axis.

Part A - 2 mark Questions

1. What is elasticity?
2. What are the types of stresses?
3. Define Strain.
4. What are the types of strain?
5. State Hooke’s law. What is Hooke’s law limit?
6. What are the types of modulli of elasticity?
7. What are the uses of stress-strain diagram?
8. What is Stress- Strain diagram?
9. What is uniform bending?
10. What is non-uniform bending?
11. Differentiate between uniform bending and Non- uniform Bending.
12. What is I shaped girder?
13. What are the advantages of I – shaped Girder?
14. Define Cantilever.
15. What are the uses of Torsional Pendulum?
16. When a wire is bent back and forth, the wire gets hot . Why?
17. Define Neutral axis.
18. Draw Stress- Strain diagram for brittle and ductile material.
19. What is non-uniform bending and why it is said to be non-uniform.?
20. Define tensile strength.
21. An elastic wire is cut into half of its original length. How will it affect the maximum load
the wire can support?
22. Railway tracks are laid on large sized wooden, iron or cement sleepers. Give reason based
on elasticity?
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23. Why springs are made of steel not by copper?
24. Which modulus decides fluids physical property? Explain how it decides.
25. What is known as internal couple?
26. What is Buckling?
27. How does plastic deformation occur in solids?

Part-B 16- mark questions

1. Derive the expression for couple per angular twist of a twisted cylindrical wire.
2. Derive the expression for the moment of inertia of a disc and rigidity modulus of a cylindrical
wire using torsional pendulum.( Ans- Theory and experiment of Torsional Pendulum)
3. Explain bending of a beam and determine bending moment of beam.
4. Derive an expression for Young’s modulus of beam one end is fixed to wall.(Ans Cantilever
Expression)
5. Determine elevation of a rectangular beam by theoretically and experimentally.(Ans Uniform
bending)
6. Determine depression of a cantilever loaded at middle by theoretically.( Ans – Non-Uniform
Bending)
7. Derive an expression for the deflection produced at the free end of a rectangular cantilever
subjected to point load at the free end. What will be the reflection produced at the free end,
with same load, if the cantilever is of circular cross-section?(Ans Cantilever)
8. Derive an expression for couple per unit twist for a cylinder. Show that it is higher for hollow
cylinder made of the same material, mass and length.
9. Derive an expression for rigidity modulus and explain how rigidity modulus can be
determined using a torsional pendulum?
10. Describe with relevant theory, how the moment of inertia of the disc of torsional pendulum is
experimentally determined using two equal symmetrical masses. Also indicate how the
rigidity modulus of the suspension wire is found?( Ans- Dynamic Torsion Method)
11.11.
a) Compare Uniform bending with Non- Uniform bending.
b) Appraise the properties and applications of I shaped girder.