Description : When was tensile strength discovered?
Last Answer : Tensile strength was discovered by Leonardo da vinci in the1800s.
Description : Who discovered tensile strength?
Last Answer : Leonardo da vinci
Description : What is elasticity in polymers generally related to amount of hydrogen bonding between different subunits number of subunits in the polymer chain its greater tensile strength the synthetic composure?
Last Answer : amount of hydrogen bonding between different subunitsnumber of subunits in the polymer chainits greater tensile strengththe synthetic composure
Description : How does carbon in steel affect the tensile strength?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : What is the tensile strength of plastic?
Last Answer : There are multitudes of plastics, and they vary widely in their mechanical properties. It is not possible to assign a tensile strength to "plastic" as there are so many.
Description : Which of the following is/are true? A. Because of its thickness, the tensile strength of a healing wound on the eyelid is much less than one on the thick skin of the back. B. By 2 days, ... strength reaches a plateau by 3 weeks. D. Wounds rarely, if ever, regain the strength of intact tissues.
Last Answer : Answer: BD DISCUSSION: Tensile strength measures load per cross-section area at rupture, whereas burst strength measures load required to break a wound, regardless of dimension. Therefore, skin wounds have ... a slower rate for more than a year. Wounds do not regain the strength of normal tissue
Description : The graphite in grey irons exists in the form of flakes which act as stress-raisers under tensile loading and consequently grey irons have relatively low tensile strength and ductility. Still grey iron is extensively used in engineering. Why ?
Last Answer : (a) Cheapness. (B) Low melting point and high fluidity making it suitable for castings of intricate shape. (c) Relatively good erosion and corrosion resistance. (d) High damping capacity, with respect to vibration. (e) Relatively good mechanical properties under compressive loading.
Description : Branched chain polymers compared to linear polymers have higher (A) Density (B) Tensile strength (C) Melting point (D) Degree of irregularity in atomic packing
Last Answer : (D) Degree of irregularity in atomic packing
Description : . In a linear polymer, the monomeric units are linked together to form long straight chains. The cross linked or branched chain polymers compared to linear polymers have higher (A) Densities (B) Melting point (C) Tensile strength (D) Hardness, rigidity & brittleness
Last Answer : (D) Hardness, rigidity & brittleness
Description : Elastomers are (A) Thermosetting material (B) Exemplified by protein derivatives (C) Having high flexural strength (D) Having very high tensile strength and heat resistance
Last Answer : (C) Having high flexural strength
Description : Vulcanisation of rubber (A) Decreases its tensile strength (B) Increases its ozone & oxygen reactivity (C) Increases its oil & solvent resistance (D) Converts its plasticity into elasticity
Last Answer : (D) Converts its plasticity into elasticity
Description : Branched chair polymers as compared to linear polymers have (A) Higher melting point (B) Higher tensile strength (C) Lower density (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Lower density
Description : Addition of plasticisers to polymers results in partial neutralisation of intermolecular forces of attraction between the macro-molecules thereby increasing its (A) Tensile strength (B) Chemical resistance (C) Flexibility (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (C) Flexibility
Description : Vulcanisation of rubber decreases its (A) Tensile strength (B) Resistance to organic solvents (C) Tackiness (D) Working temperature range
Last Answer : (C) Tackiness
Description : Styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) as compared to natural rubber has (A) Poor tensile strength (B) Poorer resistance (C) Greater amount of heat build up heavy loading (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Which of the following mechanical properties of a material is most structure insensitive? (A) Modulus of elasticity (young's modulus) (B) Toughness (C) Percentage reduction of area (D) Tensile strength
Last Answer : (A) Modulus of elasticity (young's modulus)
Description : Cast iron has (A) Very high tensile strength (B) High ductility (C) High malleability (D) Elastic limit close to ultimate breaking strength
Last Answer : (D) Elastic limit close to ultimate breaking strength
Description : Aluminium as a material of construction suffers from the disadvantage of (A) Very high cost (B) Rather low tensile strength (C) Very low strength to weight ratio (D) Scarce availability
Last Answer : (B) Rather low tensile strength
Description : Copper has very low (A) Malleability (B) Ductility (C) Tensile strength (D) Thermal & electrical conductivity
Last Answer : (C) Tensile strength
Description : Cast irons are generally specified by their (A) Carbon content (B) Tensile strength (C) Hardness (D) Manufacturing process
Last Answer : (B) Tensile strength
Description : Presence of high phosphorous in cast iron increases its (A) Fluidity (B) Melting point (C) Shrinkage (D) Tensile strength
Last Answer : (A) Fluidity
Description : When the steel is subjected to normalising, its __________ decreases. (A) Yield point (B) Ductility (C) Ultimate tensile strength (UTS)
Last Answer : (B) Ductility
Description : Work hardening of a material (A) Decreases its tensile strength (B) Decreases its ductility (C) Increases its ductility (D) Does not affect its ductility
Last Answer : (B) Decreases its ductility
Description : Cast iron has (A) High ductility (B) High malleability (C) Very high tensile strength (D) Its elastic limit very close to ultimate breaking strength
Last Answer : (D) Its elastic limit very close to ultimate breaking strength
Description : Shock resisting steels should possess high (A) Hardness (B) Toughness (C) Tensile strength (D) Wear resistance
Last Answer : (B) Toughness
Description : Plasticisers are added to polymers to improve their (A) Tensile strength (B) Softness & flexibility (C) Acid resistance (D) Alkali resistance
Last Answer : (B) Softness & flexibility
Description : __________ is used for determining the tensile strength of steels. (A) Hydraulic press (B) Universal testing machine (C) Mechanical press (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Universal testing machine
Description : Steel rods are used in reinforced concrete to increase its __________ strength. (A) Shear (B) Tensile (C) Compressive (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Tensile
Description : Manganese in steel affects its (A) Ductility (B) Tensile strength (C) Hardness (D) None of these
Description : Which one has the maximum tensile strength out of the following? (A) Nodular cast iron (B) Pig iron (C) White cast iron (D) Grey cast iron
Last Answer : (A) Nodular cast iron
Description : Addition of lead, sulphur and phosphorus to low carbon steel helps in improving its (A) Corrosion resistance (B) Tensile strength (C) Machinability (D) Compressive strength
Last Answer : (C) Machinability
Description : With increase in the carbon percentage in the steel, its (A) Hardness increases (B) Ductility reduces (C) Tensile strength increases (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Which of the following has the least value of ultimate tensile strength (UTS)? (A) Medium carbon steel (B) High carbon steel (C) Cast iron (D) Wrought iron Answer: Option C
Last Answer : (C) Cast iron
Description : Presence of cobalt in steel improves its (A) Cutting ability (B) Corrosion resistance (C) Tensile strength
Last Answer : (A) Cutting ability
Description : Failure of a material is termed as fatigue failure, if it fails below the yield point. The resistance to fatigue failure of a material is measured by the (A) Ultimate tensile strength (U.T.S.) (B) Endurance limit (C) Elastic limit (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Endurance limit
Description : Cast iron is having very high (A) Proximity between its elastic limit and ultimate breaking strength (B) Ductility (C) Tensile strength (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (A) Proximity between its elastic limit and ultimate breaking strength
Description : Reduction in the grain size reduces the __________ of the material. (A) Fatigue resistance (B) Tensile strength (C) Creep resistance (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (C) Creep resistance
Description : Cast iron is (A) Used for making shock resisting parts (B) Manufactured in cupola and is brittle (C) Having compressive strength more than its tensile strength (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : Why do we find increased porosity, yellowish tinge and lack of tensile strength in old paper?
Last Answer : Paper contains significant amount of lignin. Exposure of lignin to air and sunlight causes old paper to turn yellowish.
Description : Which of the following is (are) true? (A) Cast iron has poor tensile strength compared to steel (B) Failure of cast iron flywheel is sudden and total (C) Machinability of cast iron flywheel is poor compared to steel flywheel (D) All of the above
Last Answer : (D) All of the above
Description : When the shear strength of nut is equal to the tensile strength of bolt, the height of nut (h) should be (A) h = 0.5 dc (B) h = 0.25 dc (C) h = 0.75 dc (D) h = dc
Last Answer : (A) h = 0.5 dc
Description : When the shear strength of nut is half the tensile strength of bolt, the height of nut (h) should be (A) h = 0.5 dc (B) h = 0.25 dc (C) h = 0.75 dc (D) h = dc
Last Answer : (B) h = 0.25 dc
Description : When a material is subjected to fatigue loading, the ratio of the endurance limit to the ultimate tensile strength is (a) 0.20 (b) 0.35 (c) 0.50 (d) 0.65
Last Answer : (c) 0.50
Description : Factor of safety for fatigue loading is the ratio of (a) elastic limit to the working stress (b) Young's modulus to the ultimate tensile strength (c) endurance limit to the working stress (d) elastic limit to the yield point
Last Answer : (c) endurance limit to the working stress
Description : The resistance to fatigue of a material is measured by (a) elastic limit (b) Young's modulus (c) ultimate tensile strength (d) endurance limit
Last Answer : (d) endurance limit
Description : The parallel fillet welded joint is designed for (a) tensile strength (b) compressive strength (c) bending strength (d) shear strength
Last Answer : (d) shear strength
Description : he transverse fillet welded joints are designed for (a) tensile strength (b) compressive strength (c) bending strength (d) shear strength
Last Answer : (a) tensile strength
Description : The ability of a material to resist plastic deformation known as _____________ a) Tensile strength b) Yield strength c) Modulus of elasticity d) Impact strength
Last Answer : b) Yield strength
Description : A column of water within xylem vessels of tall trees does not break under its weight because of (a) lignification of xylem vessels (b) positive root pressure (c) dissolved sugars in water (d) tensile strength of water.
Last Answer : (d) tensile strength of water.