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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the definition of principal stress?

💡 Hint: Think about how stress varies within a material.

Question 2

Easy

What test is commonly used to find the critical value of stress?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when we pull a material.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What test is used to determine critical stress values?

  • Impact Test
  • Tensile Test
  • Bending Test

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when we stretch a material.

Question 2

True or False: Principal stress refers to both maximum and minimum normal stresses.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on the definition of principal stress.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Calculate the yield strength of a copper wire that fails under a tensile load of 2500N applied to 1.5mm in diameter.

💡 Hint: Convert diameter to radius and remember to calculate area correctly.

Question 2

A solid cylindrical shaft with a diameter of 50mm transmits a torque of 500Nm. Calculate the maximum shear stress experienced by the shaft.

💡 Hint: Use the polar moment of inertia for a solid circular shaft in your calculations.

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