MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A carbon steel rod is ¼ in. in diameter and 6 in. long. The shear modulus is 11.5 x 10 6 psi. What torque must be
applied to twist the rod 8 degrees?
A. 103 in-lb
B. 116 in-lb
C. 268 in-lb
D. 348 in-lb
ANS: A

2. A shaft is transmitting 100 kW at 180 r.p.m. If the allowable stress in the material is 60 MPa, find the suitable
diameter for the shaft. The shaft is not to twist more than 1° in a length of 3 metres. Take C = 80 GPa.
A. 105 mm
B. 126 mm
C. 116 mm
D. 135 mm
ANS: A

3. Find the outside diameter of a hollow shaft required to transmit 11.2 MW at a speed of 300 r.p.m. The
maximum shear stress allowed in the shaft is 80 MPa and the ratio of the inner diameter to outer diameter is 3/4.
A. 300 mm
B. 320 mm
C. 280 mm
D. 260 mm
ANS: B

4. Compute the torsional deflection in degrees of a 110 mm diameter, 1.4 meter long shaft subjected to a twist
moment of 3 x 106 N-mm. The torsional modulus of elasticity is 83,000 N/mm 2.
A. 0.27
B. 0.31
C. 0.20
D. 0.24
ANS: C

5. Determine the outside diameter of a hollow shaft whose inside diameter is 1 inch if it is to replace a 1.5 inch
diameter solid shaft for power transmission. The shafts have equal torsional strengths.
A. 2.25 in
B. 1.5 in
C. 2.0 in
D. 1.75 in
ANS: D

6. Determine the length of the shortest 2-mm diameter bronze wire, which can be twisted through two complete
turns without exceeding a stress of 70 MPa. Use G = 35 GPa.
A. 6.28 m
B. 5.23 m
C. 6.89 m
D. 8.56 m
ANS: A

7. A steel shaft 50 mm diameter and 500 mm long is subjected to a twisting moment of 1100 N-m, the total angle
of twist being 0.6°. Find the maximum shearing stress developed in the shaft.
A. 85.6 MPa
B. 65.7 MPa
C. 44.8 MPa
D. 74.5 MPa
ANS: C