Description : What is the ratio of hoop stresses in a spherical vs cylindrical shell of same diameter, thickness and under same pressure? a. 4:1 b. 2:1 c. 1:2 d. 1:4
Last Answer : c. 1:2
Description : When a thin cylindrical shell is subjected to an internal pressure, there will be a) a decrease in diameter and length of the shell b) an increase in diameter and length of the shell c) an ... and decrease in length of the shell d) a decrease in diameter and increase in length of the shell
Last Answer : b) an increase in diameter and length of the shell
Description : Among the cylindrical and spherical thin vessels of same material, diameter and pressure which has the lesser thickness a. Cylindrical shell b. Spherical shell c. Cylindrical shell with semi spherical heads d. None
Last Answer : b. Spherical shell
Description : A thin cylindrical shell under internal pressure can fail by a. Shear b. Compression c. Tension d. None
Last Answer : c. Tension
Description : In a thick cylindrical shell subjected to an internal pressure (p), the radial stress across the thickness of a cylinder is a) maximum at the outer surface and minimum at the inner surface b) maximum ... and zero at the outer surface d) maximum at the outer surface and zero at the inner surface
Last Answer : c) maximum at the inner surface and zero at the outer surface
Description : Design of a thin shell under pressure is done on the basis of a. Radial stress b. Longitudinal stress c. Hoop stress d. All the three stresses
Last Answer : c. Hoop stress
Description : A thin cylindrical under internal pressure can fail along the a. Longitudinal joint b. Circumferential joint c. Longitudinal as well as circumferential joint d. None
Last Answer : c. Longitudinal as well as circumferential joint
Description : Lame's theory is associated with a) thick cylindrical shells b) thin cylindrical shells c) direct and bending stresses d) none of these
Last Answer : a) thick cylindrical shells
Description : A thin spherical shell under internal pressure will fail under a. Maximum shear stress b. Principal compressive stress c. Principal tensile stress d. None
Last Answer : c. Principal tensile stress
Description : Which one is most important in a thin shell? a) d/t 10 c) Stresses are uniform d) None
Last Answer : c) Stresses are uniform
Description : A vessel is said to be thin if a. Its wall has less thickness b. Stresses are uniform over the entire thickness c. Stresses vary at inner and at outer radius d. None of the above
Last Answer : b. Stresses are uniform over the entire thickness
Description : A seamless cylinder of storage capacity of 0.03mᵌis subjected to an internal pressure of 21MPa. The ultimate strength of material of cylinder is 350N/mm².Determine the thickness of the cylinder if it is twice the diameter of the cylinder. a) 12mm b) 4mm c) 8mm d) 16mm
Last Answer : c) 8mm
Description : Cylinder having inner diameter to wall thickness ratio less than 15 are a) Thin cylinders b) Thick Cylinders c) Moderate cylinders d) none of the above
Last Answer : b) Thick Cylinders
Description : A spherical pressure vessel is made of thin magnesium plate 0.25 cm thick. The main diameter of the sphere is 600 cm and allowable stress in tension is 900 kg/cm2. The safe internal gas pressure for the vessel would be a) 0.5 kg/cm2 b) 1.5 kg/cm2 c) 4.5 kg/cm2 d) 5.7 kg/cm2
Last Answer : b) 1.5 kg/cm2
Description : The thick shell is made from laminations to get (a) Increased stresses (b) Decreased stresses (c) Uniform stresses (d) None
Last Answer : (c) Uniform stresses
Description : A seamless cylinder of storage capacity of 0.03mᵌis subjected to an internal pressure of 21MPa. The ultimate strength of material of cylinder is 350N/mm².Determine the length of the cylinder if it is twice the diameter of the cylinder. a) 540mm b) 270mm c) 400mm d) 350mm
Last Answer : a) 540mm
Description : A water main 1 m in diameter contains a fluid having pressure 1 N/mm2. If the maximum permissible tensile stress in the metal is 20 N/mm2, th thickness of the metal required would be a) 2 cm b) 2.5cm c) 1 cm d) 0.5 cm
Last Answer : b) 2.5cm
Description : The piston rod of a hydraulic cylinder exerts an operating force of 10kN. The allowable stress in the cylinder is 45N/mm². Calculate the thickness of the cylinder using Lame's equation. Diameter of the cylinder is 40mm and ... is 10MPa. a) 2.05mm b) 4.2mm c) 5.07mm d) None of the listed
Last Answer : c) 5.07mm
Description : In a thin shell which stress is negligible a) σh b) σl c) σr d) None
Last Answer : c) σr
Description : Value of σr in a thin shell is a) pD/2t b) pD/4t c) pD/3t d) None
Last Answer : d) None
Description : Longitudinal strain in a thin shell is a) σh /E b) σl /E c) σr /E d) None
Description : Hoop strain in a thin shell is a) σh /E b) σl /E c) 3 σh /E d) None
Description : Which is most predominant type of failure in a thin shell? a. Bearing failure b. Compression failure c. Crushing failure d. None
Last Answer : d. None
Description : Radial stress in a thin shell is given by a. pD/2t b. pD/4t c. pD/3t d. None
Description : Which stress is the least in a thin shell a. Longitudinal stress b. Hoop stress c. Radial stress d. None
Last Answer : c. Radial stress
Description : If is the internal pressure in a thin cylinder of diameter and thickness , the developed hoop stress, is (A) pd/2t (B) pd/4t (C) pd/t (D) 2pd/t
Last Answer : (A) pd/2t
Description : A short, hollow cast iron cylinder with a wall thickness of 1 cm is to carry a compressive load of 10 tonnes. If the working stress in compression is 800 kg/cm2, the outside diameter of the cylinder should not be less than a) 0.5cm b) 5 cm c) 2.5cm d) 4.5 cm
Last Answer : b) 5 cm
Description : Keeping loading same but increasing the length, normal stresses in a long column will (a) Increase (b) Decrease (c) No change (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Decrease
Description : Keeping loading same but increasing the length, shear stresses in a beam will (a) Increase (b) Decrease (c) No change (d) None
Last Answer : (c) No change
Description : Keeping loading same but increasing the length, normal stresses in a beam will (a) Increase (b) Decrease (c) No change (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Increase
Description : Ratio of diameters of two shafts joined in series is 2. If the two shafts have the same material and the same length the ratio of their shear stresses is a. 2 b. 4 c. 8 d. 16
Last Answer : c. 8
Description : A close coiled spring under axial load produces (a) Bending stresses (b) Shear stresses (c) Tensile stresses (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Shear stresses
Description : A leaf spring consists of 3 extra full length leaves and 14 graduated length leaves. The maximum force that can act on the spring is 70kN and the distance between eyes of the spring is 1.2m. Width and thickness of the ... close the nip. (a) 4332.2N (b) 4674.1N (c) 4985.4N (d) Can't be determined
Last Answer : (b) 4674.1N
Description : A leaf spring consists of 3 extra full length leaves and 14 graduated length leaves. The maximum force that can act on the spring is 70kN and the distance between eyes of the spring is 1.2m. Width and thickness of the ... /mm², calculate the initial nip. (a) 26.8mm (b) 24.9mm (c) 22.5mm (d)23.1mm
Last Answer : b) 24.9mm
Description : Torque and bending moment of 100 kN.m and 200 kN.m acts on a shaft which has external diameter twice of internal diameter. What is the external diameter of the shaft which is subjected to a maximum shear stress of 90 N/mm2? a. 116.5 mm b. 233.025 mm c. 587.1 mm d. 900 mm
Last Answer : c. 587.1 mm
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) For a pressure vessel to be classified as 'thin vessel', the ratio of wall thickness to mean radius is less than 0.1 (B) For calculating forces and ... Maximum diameter of the opening provided in a pressure vessel, which does not require any compensation is 200 mm
Last Answer : Option B
Description : A thick cylinder under internal fluid pressure’ pi will have maximum stress at the 1. Outer radius 2. Inner radius 3. Mean radius 4. None
Last Answer : 2. Inner radius
Description : What will happen if stresses induced due to surge in the spring exceeds the endurance limit stress of the spring. (a) Fatigue Failure (b) Fracture (c) None of the listed (d) Nipping
Last Answer : (a) Fatigue Failure
Description : Propagation of fatigue failure is always due to compressive stresses. (a) Due to bending (b) Due to tensile (c) Due to fatigue (d) None of the listed
Last Answer : (b) Due to tensile
Description : eaf springs are designed on the basis of (a) Maximum bending stresses (b) Maximum deflection (c) Maximum bending as well as maximum deflection (d) None
Last Answer : (c) Maximum bending as well as maximum deflection
Description : Hoop shrinking in thick cylinders is done to achieve (a) Increased stresses (b) Decreased stresses (c ) Uniform stresses (d) None
Last Answer : Hoop shrinking technique is used to make the stresses on the cylinder walls evenly distributed around the circumference of the cylinder, which results in a uniform stress distribution. This is important for ... under load. It also makes sure that the cylinder can withstand the pressure inside it.
Description : Nature of stresses produced in buckling and bending are (a) Same (b) Different (c) Only tensile (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Same
Description : In shafts with keyways the allowable stresses are usually ------------ proportional to the twisting moment. a.25% b. 50% c. 75% d. 95%
Last Answer : c. 75%
Description : Tensile and compressive stresses in a beam of symmetrical section are (a) σt = σc (b) σt > σc (c) σt < σc (d) None
Last Answer : (a) σt = σc
Description : Variation of bending stresses in a beam have (a) Parabolic variation (b) Linear variation (c) Cubical variation (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Linear variation
Description : Tensile and compressive stresses in a beam of un-symmetrical section are (a) σt = σc (b) σt =0 (c) σc =0 (d) None
Last Answer : (d) None
Description : Stiffness of the spring can be increased by a. increase the number of turns b. increase the free length c. decrease the number of turns d. decrease the spring wire diameter
Last Answer : c. decrease the number
Description : A compression spring is made of music wire of 2 mm diameter having a shear strength and shear modulus of 800 Mpa and 80 Gpa respectively. The mean coil diameter is 20mm, free length is 40 mm, and the number ... by 8 times b. decreased by 2 times c. increased by 2 times d. decreased by 8 times
Last Answer : a. increased by 8 times
Description : The length of a column, having a uniform circular cross-section of 7.5 cm diameter and whose endsare hinged, is 5 m. If the value of E for the material is 2100 tonnes/cm2, the permissible maximumcrippling load will be (a) 1.288 tonnes (b) 12.88 (c) 128.8 tonnes (d) 288.0
Last Answer : (b) 12.88