Load and Stress Analysis

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Question 1

What conditions must be met for a system to be in static equilibrium?

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Question 2

What is the mathematical relationship between load intensity q(x), shear force V, and bending moment M in a beam?

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Question 3

According to the singularity functions defined in Table 3-1, what is the value of the unit step function <x - a>^0 when x is less than a?

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Question 4

What is the primary characteristic of plane stress?

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Question 5

In Mohr's circle for plane stress, what do the two points where the circle intersects the normal stress (horizontal) axis represent?

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Question 6

For a plane stress element with σx = 14 MPa, σy = -10 MPa, and τxy = -16 MPa, what are the two principal stresses, σ1 and σ2?

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Question 7

What is the relationship between Young's modulus (E), the shear modulus (G), and Poisson's ratio (ν) for a linear, isotropic, homogeneous material?

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Question 8

The flexure formula for normal stress in a straight beam subjected to a bending moment M is σx = -My/I. What does the variable 'I' represent?

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Question 9

A T-section beam has a total area of 1956 mm^2 and is subjected to a bending moment of 1600 N·m. The distance from the neutral axis to the top fiber (c1) is 32.99 mm, and the second moment of area (I) is 1.907 x 10^6 mm^4. What is the maximum tensile stress, which occurs at the top surface?

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Question 10

Where does the maximum transverse shear stress typically occur in a beam with a solid rectangular cross section?

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Question 11

What is the formula for the maximum shear stress in a beam with a rectangular cross section?

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Question 12

What is the formula for the angle of twist, θ, in radians for a solid round bar of length l, subject to a torque T, with shear modulus G and polar second moment of area J?

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Question 13

A rectangular bar with a cross section of width b and thickness c (where b is the longer side) is subjected to a torque T. Where does the maximum shearing stress occur?

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Question 14

A crank arm made of a rectangular bar (1.25 in by 0.25 in) is subjected to a torsional moment of 450 lbf-in. Using the approximate formula τ_T = (T/bc^2) * (3 + 1.8/(b/c)), where b=1.25 in and c=0.25 in, what is the torsional shear stress?

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Question 15

What is a theoretical stress-concentration factor (Kt or Kts) used for?

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Question 16

For a brittle material under static loading, how should a geometric stress-concentration factor Kt be treated?

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Question 17

A 2-mm-thick brittle bar, 40 mm wide, has a 4-mm diameter hole and is subjected to a tensile load. The nominal stress is 139 MPa and the theoretical stress concentration factor Kt is 2.7. What is the maximum stress?

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Question 18

For a thick-walled cylinder under internal pressure only, where do the maximum magnitudes of the tangential (σt) and radial (σr) stresses occur?

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Question 19

For a thin-walled cylindrical pressure vessel with inside diameter di, wall thickness t, and internal pressure pi, what is the approximate formula for the longitudinal stress (σl)?

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Question 20

In a press or shrink fit between two cylindrical members of the same material, the interference contact pressure 'p' is given by the simplified formula p = [Eδ / (2R^3)] * [(ro^2 - R^2)(R^2 - ri^2) / (ro^2 - ri^2)]. What does the term 'δ' represent?

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Question 21

A straight bar is restrained at its ends and subjected to a uniform increase in temperature (ΔT). What is the formula for the resulting compressive thermal stress, σ?

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Question 22

In the analysis of a curved beam, what is the key difference between the neutral axis and the centroidal axis?

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Question 23

A crane hook with a rectangular cross-section is modeled as a curved beam. The inner radius is 2 in, outer radius is 6 in, centroidal radius is 4 in, and the neutral axis radius is calculated to be 3.641 in. What is the eccentricity 'e'?

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Question 24

What type of stress distribution does a curved beam exhibit under pure bending?

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Question 25

When two solid spheres are pressed together by a force F, what is the shape of the pressure distribution within the circular contact area?

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Question 26

In Hertzian contact stress theory for two contacting spheres, where does the maximum shear stress occur?

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Question 27

A 1-in-long strip of steel, 1/8 in thick, is subjected to a torque. Using the open thin-walled section formula τ = Gθ1c, where the formula T = Lc^2τ / 3 applies, and an allowable shear stress of 11500 psi, what is the allowable torque T? The length of the median line L is 1 in and thickness c is 0.125 in.

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Question 28

What is the primary purpose of using a free-body diagram in force analysis?

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Question 29

For a simply supported beam with a uniform load w over its length l, the moment equation is M = (wl/2)x - (w/2)x^2. If the reactions R1 and R2 are 210 lbf and 90 lbf respectively, a 200 lbf load is at x=4 and a 100 lbf load is at x=10 on a 20 inch beam, what is the bending moment at x slightly larger than 20 inches?

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Question 30

In the notation for Cartesian shear stress components, such as τxy, what does the first subscript 'x' indicate?

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Question 31

For a three-dimensional state of stress, what is the relationship between the cross-shears τyx and τxy?

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Question 32

On a Mohr's circle diagram, if the x-face has stresses (σx, τxy) and the y-face has stresses (σy, τyx), how many degrees apart are these two points on the circle?

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Question 33

For a general 3D stress state with principal stresses ordered σ1 >= σ2 >= σ3, what is the formula for the absolute maximum shear stress (τ_max)?

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Question 34

What does Poisson's ratio (ν) represent?

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Question 35

What is the section modulus, Z, for a beam in bending?

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Question 36

A beam with a solid circular cross-section of diameter d is subjected to bending moments My and Mz. What is the formula for the maximum bending stress?

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Question 37

In the analysis of transverse shear stress, what does the term Q represent?

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Question 38

For a thin-walled structural I-beam, the maximum transverse shear stress is approximately equal to what?

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Question 39

What is the primary power transmission equation in U.S. Customary units relating power H (hp), torque T (lbf-in), and speed n (rev/min)?

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Question 40

A steel shaft with a 0.75 in diameter is fixed at one end. A force at the other end creates a maximum bending moment of 1950 lbf-in. What is the bending stress at this location? The formula is σx = 32M / (πd^3).

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Question 41

For a solid 1.5-in-diameter steel shaft, the maximum combined bending moment is 8246 lbf-in and the maximum torsional shear stress is 2.414 kpsi. What is the maximum compressive stress at the point of maximum moment?

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Question 42

What is the formula for shear stress τ in a closed thin-walled tube subjected to a torque T, where Am is the area enclosed by the section median line and t is the wall thickness?

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Question 43

A welded rectangular steel tube is 40 in long with a 1/8-in wall thickness. The area enclosed by the median line is 8.253 in^2. If the allowable shear stress is 11500 psi, what is the allowable torque T? The relevant formula is T = 2*Am*t*τ.

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Question 44

Why should open thin-walled sections be avoided in design for torsional loading?

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Question 45

What is the defining characteristic of a state of plane strain?

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Question 46

How many independent stress components are required to define a general three-dimensional state of stress, assuming cross-shears are equal?

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Question 47

For the plane stress state with σx = 80 MPa, σy = 0, and τxy = 50 MPa (cw), what is the radius of the Mohr's circle, which also represents the maximum in-plane shear stress τ1?

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Question 48

A steel flywheel with an outer diameter of 36 in and an inner diameter of 8 in rotates at 6000 rpm. What is the angular velocity ω in radians per second?

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Question 49

For the steel flywheel in Example 3-15 with an inner radius of 4 in, what is the maximum tangential stress (σt)? The relevant formula is σt = 118.68 * (340 + 5184/r^2 - 0.5699*r^2).

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Question 50

What is the primary assumption made in the analysis of uniformly distributed stresses, such as in a tension rod, described by the formula σ = F/A?

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