ATRIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Department of Mechanical Engineering

ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-22
Final Examination Question Bank
Academic Year: 2021-22 Subject Name: Mechanics of Materials
Date:10.2.2022 Subject Code: 18ME32
SL NO CO Marks
1 List and Explain the Mechanical Properties of Engineering Materials.
Define 1) Stress 2) proportionality limit 3) Hooks law 4) Elasticity 5) Lateral
strain 6) Poisson’s ratio 7) Modular of rigidity 8) Factor of safety 9) principle of
2 superposition 10) True stress 11) Volumetric strain 12) Bulk modulus
13)Strength and ductility 14)Toughness 15)Hardness 16) Stiffness and
Resilience
3 Explain stress-strain diagram for mild steel with salient features.
Derive an expression for the total elongation of the tapered bar varying diameter
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from d1 to d2, when subjected to axial load P.
A bar of uniform thickness t tapers uniformly from a width of b1 at one end to b2
at other end, in a length of L. find the expression for the change in length of the
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bar when subjected to an axial load P. OR obtain an expression extension of a bar
continuously varying rectangular cross-section
Derive relation for elongation of a metallic bar, held vertically with length L
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cross- sectional area A and specific weight w
Derive an expression for circumferential stress of a thin cylinder and
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Differentiate between thin and thick cylinder.
Pd
Prove that volumetric strain in thin cylinder is given by (5-4μ), with usual
8 4 tE
notation.
Derive an expression for lames equation of thick cylinder with the help of neat
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sketch
a) Define a beam and list the types of beams with sketches.
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b)Define shear force and bending moment, with sketches and sign conventions.
c) With neat sketches explain i) Types of beams. ii) types of loads iii)types of
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supports
Derive an expression to establish a relationship between intensity of load, shear
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force and bending moment
Derive the torsional equation for a circular shaft with usual notations. State the
13 T τ Gθ
assumptions made. = =
J R L
Prove that a hollow shaft is stronger and stiffer than the solid shaft of the same
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material, length and weight.
Derive an expression for Eulers buckling load in long elastic column when both
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ends are fixed. State the assumptions.
Derive an expression for a critical load in a column subjected to compressive
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load, when both ends are hinged.
Derive an expression for a critical load in a column subjected to compressive
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load, one end is fixed and other end free
18 What is Strain Energy? Derive strain energy in an axially loaded member.
19 What is Strain Energy? Derive on strain energy in an Bending loaded member
 and Torsion loaded member.
20 State and prove Castigliano’s first and second therom.

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