Strength Of Materials Set 1

The object of caulking in a riveted joint is to make the joint

Euler’s formula holds good only for

The neutral axis of the cross-section a beam is that axis at which the bending stress is

A vertical column has two moments of inertia (i.e. Ixx and Iyy ). The column will tend to buckle in the direction of the

Strain energy is the

The thermal stress in a bar is __________ proportional to the change in temperature.

The assumption, generally, made in the theory of simple bending is that

Mohr's circle is used to determine the stresses on an oblique section of a body subjected to

Two shafts 'A' and 'B' have the same material. The shaft 'A' is solid of diameter 100 mm. The shaft 'B' is hollow with outer diameter 100 mm and inner diameter 50 mm. The torque transmitted by shaft 'B' is __________ as that of shaft 'A'.

A bolt is made to pass through a tube and both of them are tightly fitted with the help of washers and nuts. If the nut is tightened, then