A beam of triangular section is placed with its base horizontal. The maximum shear stress occurs at - Mechanics

Mechanical Engineering : Mechanics - Strength of Materials - Quiz(MCQ)

A beam of triangular section is placed with its base horizontal. The maximum shear stress occurs at

mid of the height

base of the triangle

apex of the triangle

centre of gravity of the triangle

Correct Answer : Option (A) : mid of the height

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The ratio of linear stress to the linear strain is called

bulk modulus

Poisson's ratio

modulus of elasticity

modulus of rigidity

Correct Answer : modulus of elasticity

A riveted joint may fail by

shearing of rivets

tearing of the plate at an edge

tearing of the plate across a row of rivets

any one of the above

Correct Answer : any one of the above

A body is subjected to a direct tensile stress of 300 MPa in one plane accompanied by a simple shear stress of 200 MPa. The minimum normal stress will be

-100 MPa

250 MPa

300 MPa

400 MPa

Correct Answer : -100 MPa

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