NARFRED G .

EGAR BSME-4
ME 66 -  FC (Learning Outcomes Appraisal for ME 1)
September 06, 2021
Activity 2
Due Date/Time: September 06, 2021/4:00pm

II. Statics and Strength of Materials

Course Learning Outcome
• Define force and state its unit
• Recognise a tensile force and state relevant practical examples
• Recognise a compressive force and state relevant practical examples
• Recognise a shear force and state relevant practical examples
• Define stress and state its unit
• Calculate stress σ from σ =F/A
• Define strain
• Calculate strain ε from ε =x/L
• Define elasticity, plasticity, limit of proportionality and elastic limit
• State Hooke’s law
• Define Young’s modulus of elasticity E and stiffness
• Appreciate typical values for E
• Calculate E from E =s/ε
• Perform calculations using Hooke’s law
• Plot a load/extension graph from given data
• Define ductility, brittleness and malleability, with examples of each
• Define rigidity or shear modulus
• Understand thermal stresses and strains
• Calculates stresses in compound bars

Part 1: Activity

1. A rectangular bar having a cross-sectional area of 75 mm 2 has a tensile force of 15 kN applied to it. Determine the stress
in the bar.

Given: Required:

A=75 mm2 σ t=¿ ?

F t=15 kN =15000 N

Solution:

15000 N
σ t= =200 MPa
75 mm2

2. A wire of circular cross-section, has a tensile force of 60.0 N applied to it and this force produces a stress of 3.06 MPa in
the wire. Determine the diameter of the wire.

Given: Required:

F t=60 N d=? (Diameter of the wire)

σ t=3.06 MPa

Solution:

Since A=π ¿ , we need to find A first

To calculate the Area,

F 60 N
A= = =19.608 mm2
σt N
3.06
mm 2
Proceed in solving for the d:
 A 19.608
d=
√√μ
4
=
π
4
=5 mm

3. A bar 1.60 m long contracts axially by 0.1 mm when a compressive load is applied to it. Determine the strain and the
percentage strain.

Given: Required:

Lo=1.60 m ε c =?
δ =.1 mm %ε c =?

Solution:

δ .1 mm
ε c= = =0.0000625
Lo 1600 mm

δ
%ε c = x 100=0.0000625 x 100=.00625 %
Lo

4. A wire of length 2.50 m has a percentage strain of 0.012% when loaded with a tensile force. Determine the extension of
the wire.

Given: Required:

Lo=2.50 m δ =?
%ε c =.012%
`
Solution:

%εc .012
δ= x L o= x 2500 mm=.30 mm
100 100

5. (a) A rectangular section metal bar has a width of 10 mm and can support a maximum compressive stress of 20 MPa;
determine the minimum breadth of the bar when loaded with a force of 3 kN.
(b) If the bar in (a) is 2 m long and decreases in length by 0.25 mm when the force is applied, determine the strain and the
percentage

Given: Required:

w=10 mm a) breadth = ? b) ε c ∧%εc when L= 2m, δ =.25 mm

σ c =20 MPa
F=3 kN =3000 N
Solution:

Since A=breadth x width, we find first the Area b)

F 3000 N
A= = =150 mm2 .25 mm
σc N ε c= =0.000125
20 2000 mm
mm2
 A 150 mm2 %ε c =.000125 x 100=.0125 %
breadth= = =15 mm
width 10 mm

6. A pipe has an outside diameter of 20 mm, an inside diameter of 10 mm and length .30 m and it supports a compressive
load of 50 kN. The pipe shortens by 0.6 mm when the load is applied. Determine
(a) The compressive stress
(b) The compressive strain in the pipe when supporting the load

Given: Required:

d o =20 mm a) σ c =? b) ε c =?
d i=10 mm
l=. 3 0 m = 300 mm
F=5 0 kN =5 0000 N
δ =. 6 mm

Solution:

Part a) Part b)
F π δ
σ c = , where A= (d o2 −d i2) ε c=
A 4 l

π . 6 mm
A= ( 202−1 02 )=75 π mm2 ε c=
4 3 00 mm

5 0000 N
σ c= =212.21 MPa ε c =0.00 2
75 π mm2

7. A rectangular block of plastic material 500 mm long by 20 mm wide by 300 mm high has its lower face glued to a bench
and a force of 200 N is applied to the upper face and in line with it. The upper face moves 15 mm relative tothe lower
face. Determine
(a) the shear stress, and
(b) the shear strain in the upper face, assuming the deformation is uniform.

Given: Required:

w=20 mm a) τ =? b) ε τ =?
l=500 mm
h=300 mm
F=200 N
δ =15 mm
Solution:

Part a) Part b)

F δ
τ= , where A=lxw ε τ=
A h
 15 mm
A=500 mm x 20 mm ε τ=
300 mm

A=10000 mm2 ε τ =0.05

200 N
τ= =.02 MPa=20 KPa
10000 mm 2