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Mechanical Properties of Solids question types

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Mechanical Properties of Solids questions

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The ability of a material to resist fracturing when a force is applied to it, is called……………
  • toughness
  • B
    hardness
  • C
    elasticity
  • D
    plasticity.

Answer: A.

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……………. is the property of a material which enables it to resist plastic deformation.
  • A
    elasticity
  • B
    plasticity
  • hardness
  • D
    ductility

Answer: C.

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Strain energy of a stretched wire is $18 \times 10^{-3} J$ and strain energy per unit volume of the same wire and same cross section is $6 \times 10^{-3} J / m ^3$. Its volume will be………….
  • A
    $3 cm^3$
  • $3 m^3$
  • C
    $6 m^3$
  • D
    $6 cm^3$

Answer: B.

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The point on stress-strain curve at which strain begins to increase even without increase in stress is called…………
  • A
    elastic point
  • yield point
  • C
    breaking point
  • D
    neck point

Answer: B.

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A steel wire having cross sectional area $1.2\ mm^2$​​​​​​​ is stretched by a force of $120\ N$. If a lateral strain of $1.455\ mm$ is produced in the wire, calculate the Poisson’s ratio.
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