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Solid Mechanics

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Solid mechanics questions evaluate the understanding of stress, strain, and material deformation under various loads. Topics include analyzing beams, cantilevers, and structural steel designs using specific industrial standards. These principles are strictly examined in engineering and civil services preliminary tests.

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Solid Mechanics Questions

Multiple choice physics measurements and experimentation vernier calliper and screw gauge least count of vernier calliper and screw gauge measurement of length

The pressure on  square plate is measured by measuring the force on the plate and length of sides of plate. If the maximum error in the measurement of force and length are respectively $4$% and $2$%, the maximum error in measurement of pressure is..........

  1. 1%

  2. 2%

  3. 6%

  4. 8%

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Pressure P = Force / Area = F / L^2. dP/P = dF/F + 2*dL/L. dP/P = 4% + 2(2%) = 4% + 4% = 8%.

Multiple choice physics measurements and experimentation vernier calliper and screw gauge least count of vernier calliper and screw gauge measurement of length

The pressure on a square plate is measured by measuring the force on the plate and the length of the sides of the plate. If the maximum error in the measurement of force and length are respectively 4% and 2%, the maximum error in the measurement of pressure is:

  1. 1%

  2. 2%

  3. 6%

  4. 8%

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Since $area = l^2$ therefore, error in measurement of area is twice the error in measurement of length. 

Therefore, error in measurement of pressure is error in measurement of force + error in measurement of area
$= 4+2\times 2= 8$%

Multiple choice physics mechanical properties of solids applications of elasticity elastic energy properties of matter

A stone of mass 'm' s projected from a rubber catapult of length 'l' and cross-sectional area A stretched by an amount 'e'. If Y be the young's modulus of rubber then the velocity of projection of stone?

  1. $Y \sqrt {\dfrac{Ae^2}{lm}}$
  2. $ \sqrt {\dfrac{Ae^2}{lm}}$
  3. $Y \sqrt {\dfrac{YAe^2}{lm}}$
  4. $Y \sqrt {\dfrac{YAe^4}{lm}}$
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C Correct answer
Multiple choice physics mechanical properties of solids applications of elasticity elastic energy properties of matter

A breaking stress of a material is ${ 10 }^{ 6 }N/{ m }^{ 2 }$ If density of material is $3\times 10^{ 3 }kg/{ m }^{ 3 }$, what should be the length of the material so that its breaks by it own weight?

  1. 43.3 m

  2. 23.3 m

  3. 13.3 m

  4. 33.3 m

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The wire breaks under its own weight when the stress at the top equals the breaking stress. Stress = (m * g) / A = (rho * V * g) / A = rho * L * g. Therefore, L = breaking_stress / (rho * g) = 10^6 / (3e3 * 10) = 10^6 / 3e4 = 33.33 m.

Multiple choice physics mechanical properties of solids applications of elasticity elastic energy properties of matter

The depression produced at the end of a $50 cm$ long cantilever on applying a load is $15 mm$. The depression produced at a distance of $30 cm $ from the rigid end will be

  1. 3.24 mm

  2. 1.62 mm

  3. 6.48 mm

  4. 12.96 mm

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Length of cantilever, $L= 50cm=0.5m$
Deflection at the end $w(L)= 15mm$
Find: Deflection $w(x)$ at 30cm from rigid end.
Depression at a point in a cantilever beam with load at one end is given by,$ w(x)=\dfrac { P{ x }^{ 2 }(3L-x) }{ 6EI } $
We have,
$\dfrac { w(x) }{ w(L) } =\dfrac { \dfrac { P{ x }^{ 2 }(3L-x) }{ 6EI }  }{ \dfrac { PL^{ 3 } }{ 3EI }  } $

$\dfrac { w(0.3m) }{ w(0.5m) } =\dfrac { \dfrac { P{ (0.3) }^{ 2 }(3(0.5)-0.3) }{ 6EI }  }{ \dfrac { P(0.5)^{ 3 } }{ 3EI }  } $

This gives, $w(0.3m)=6.48mm$

Multiple choice physics mechanical properties of solids applications of elasticity elastic energy properties of matter

A solid cylindrical rod of radius $3 mm$ gets depressed under the influence of a load through $8 mm$. The depression produced in an identical hollow rod with outer and inner radii of $4 mm$ and $2 mm$ respectively, will be

  1. 2.7mm

  2. 1.9mm

  3. 3.2mm

  4. 7.7mm

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Depression in Solid cylinder $\delta _{1}= 8mm$
Its radius $r _{1}= 3mm$
Outer radius of Hollow cylinder $R _{2}= 4mm$
Inner radius of Hollow cylinder $r _{2}= 2mm$
Let depression in this cylinder be $\delta _{2}$.
Depression $\delta =\dfrac { W{ l }^{ 3 } }{ 12\pi{r }^{ 4 }Y } $
From the above equation we know that $\delta$ is proportional to $\dfrac{1}{r^{4}}$
Hence, we have
$\dfrac{\delta _{1}}{\delta _{2}}= \dfrac{{R _{2}}^{4}-{r _{2}}^{4}}{r _{1}^{4}}$
Substituting the values in above equation, we get
$\delta _{2}=2.7mm$

Multiple choice physics mechanical properties of solids applications of elasticity elastic energy properties of matter

A beam of cross section area A is made of a material of Young modulus Y. The beam is bent into the arc of a circle of radius R. The bending moment is proportional to

  1. $\displaystyle \frac{Y}{R}$
  2. $\displaystyle \frac{Y}{RA}$
  3. $\displaystyle \frac{R}{Y}$
  4. $YR$
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bending moment $C=\dfrac{Y{I} _{G}}{R}$
Therefore, $C$ is proportional to $\dfrac{Y}{R}$

Multiple choice physics mechanical properties of solids applications of elasticity elastic energy properties of matter

In designing, a beam for its use to support a load. The depression at center is proportional to (where, $Y$ is Young's modulus).

  1. $Y^2$
  2. $Y$
  3. $\dfrac{1}{Y}$
  4. $\dfrac{1}{Y^2}$
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The depression (deflection) of a beam supported at its ends is inversely proportional to its Young's modulus (Y). A stiffer material (higher Y) results in less depression for a given load.

Multiple choice physics mechanical properties of solids applications of elasticity elastic energy properties of matter

For the same cross-section area and for a given load, the ratio of depression for the beam of a square cross-section and circular cross-section is 

  1. $3:\pi$
  2. $\pi :3$
  3. $1:\pi$
  4. $\pi :1$
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A Correct answer
Explanation

$\displaystyle \delta=\displaystyle\frac{Wl^3}{3YI}$, where $W=$load$,\ l=$length of beam$,\ I=$moment of inertia$=\dfrac{b{d}^{3}}{12}$ for rectangular beam, and for square beam$,\ b=d.$ Thus, ${I} _{1}=\dfrac{{b}^{4}}{12}$

Now, for circular cross section, $\displaystyle I _2=\left[\dfrac{\pi r^4}{4}\right]$

$\therefore \delta _1=\dfrac{Wl^3\times 12}{3Yb^4}=\dfrac{4Wl^3}{Yb^4}$

and $\delta _2=\dfrac{Wl^3}{3Y(\pi r^$/4)}=\displaystyle\frac{4Wl^3}{3Y(\pi r^4)}$

Thus, $\dfrac{\delta_1}{\delta_2}=\dfrac{3\pi r^4}{b^4}=\dfrac{3\pi r^4}{(\pi r^2)^2}=\dfrac{3}{\pi}$
$(\because b^2=\pi r^2$ as they have same cross sectional area)

Multiple choice physics mechanical properties of solids applications of elasticity elastic energy properties of matter

The buckling of a beam is found to be more if __________.

  1. The breadth of the beam is large

  2. The beam material has large value of Young's modulus

  3. The length of the beam is small

  4. The depth of the beam is small

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Critical buckling stress of a column formula is given by 

$\sigma=\dfrac{F}{A}=\dfrac{{\pi}^2 r^2 E}{L^2}$
where $\sigma$ = critical stress
$L$= unsupported length of the column
$r=$ least radius 
So if the depth of the beam i small, buckling of a beam will be more.

Multiple choice physics properties of material substances poisson ratio poisson's ratio elastic energy

Which of the following statements is correct regarding Poisson's ratio?

  1. It is the ratio of the longitudinal strain to the lateral strain

  2. Its value is independent of the nature of the material

  3. It is unitless and dimensionless quantity

  4. The practical value of Poisson's ratio lies between $0$ and $1$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The ratio of the lateral strain to longitudinal strain is called Poisson's ratio.
Hence, option (a) is an incorrect statement.
Its value depends only on the nature of the material. 
Hence, option (b) is an incorrect statement.
It is the ratio of two like physical quantities.
Therefore, it is unitless and dimensionless quantity.
Hence option (c) is a correct statement
The practical value of Poisson's ratio lies between $0$ and $0.5$
hence option (d) is an incorrect statement.

Multiple choice physics properties of material substances poisson ratio poisson's ratio elastic energy

A material has Poisson's ratio $0.2$. If a uniform rod of its suffers longitudinal strain $4.0\times {10}^{-3}$, calculate the percentage change in its volume.

  1. $0.15$%
  2. $0.02$%
  3. $0.24$%
  4. $0.48$%
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Given:
 Poisson's ratio $0.2$. 
 longitudinal strain $4.0\times 10^{−3}$
As $\sigma =-\cfrac { \Delta R/R }{ \Delta l/l } $
$\therefore \cfrac { \Delta R }{ R } =-\sigma \cfrac { \Delta l }{ l } =-0.2\times 4.0\times { 10 }^{ -3 }=-0.8\times { 10 }^{ -3 }\quad $
$V=\pi { R }^{ 2 }l$
$\therefore \cfrac { \Delta V }{ V } \times 100=\left( 2\cfrac { \Delta R }{ R } +\cfrac { \Delta l }{ l }  \right) \times 100=\left[ 2\times \left( -0.8\times { 10 }^{ -3 } \right) +4.0\times { 10 }^{ -3 } \right] \times 100=2.4\times { 10 }^{ -3 }\times 100=0.24$%