Torsion · Strength of Materials · GATE ME

A motor driving a solid circular steel shaft transmits $$40$$ $$kW$$ of power at $$500$$ $$rpm$$. If the diameter of the shaft is $$40$$ $$mm,$$ the m...

The cross sections of two hollow bars made of the same material are concentric circles as shown in the figure. It is given that 𝑟3 > 𝑟1 and 𝑟4 &...

A rope brake dynamometer attached to the crank shaft of an $$I.C.$$ engine measures a brake power of $$10$$ kW when the speed of rotation of the shaft...

Consider a stepped shaft subjected to a twisting moment applied at $$B$$ as shown in the figure. Assume shear modulus, $$G=77$$ GPa. The angle of twis...

Two solid circular shafts of $${{R_1}}$$ and $${{R_2}}$$ are subjected to same torque. The maximum shear stresses developed in the two shafts are $${\...

A solid circular shaft of diameter $$d$$ is subjected to a combined bending moment, $$M$$ and torque, $$T.$$ The material property to be used for desi...

For a circular shaft of diameter $$'d'$$ subjected to torque $$T,$$ the maximum value of the shear stress is

Maximum shear stress developed on the surface of a solid circular shaft under pure torsion is 240 MPa. If the shaft diameter is doubled then the maxim...

A rigid horizontal rod of length $$2L$$ is fixed to a circular cylinder of radius $$R$$ as shown in the figure. Vertical forces of magnitude $$P$$ are...

Two circular shafts made of same material, one solid $$(S)$$ and one hollow $$(H)$$, have the same length and polar moment of inertia. Both are subjec...

A hollow shaft of $$1$$ m length is designed to transmit a power of $$30$$ kW at $$700$$ rpm. The maximum permissible angle of twist in the shaft is $...

A solid circular shaft needs to be designed to transmit a torque of 50N.m. If the allowable shear stress of the material is $$140$$MPa, assuming a fac...

A torque $$T$$ is applied at the free end of a stepped rod of circular cross-sections as shown in the figure. The shear modulus of the material of the...

A solid shaft of diameter, $$d$$ and length, $$L$$ is fixed at both the ends. A torque, $${T_0}$$ is applied at a distance, $$L/4$$ from the left end ...

A machine frame shown in the figure below is subjected to a horizontal force of $$600$$ $$N$$ parallel to $$Z$$-direction. The normal and shear str...

A machine frame shown in the figure below is subjected to a horizontal force of $$600$$ $$N$$ parallel to $$Z$$-direction. The maximum principal st...

The two shafts $$AB$$ and $$BC$$, of equal length and diameters $$d$$ and $$2d$$, are made of the same material. They are joined at $$B$$ through a sh...

A torque of $$10$$ $$N-m$$ is transmitted through a stepped shaft as shown in figure. The torsional stiffnesses of individual sections of lengths $$MN...

A solid circular shaft of $$60$$ mm diameter transmits a torque of $$1600$$ N - m. The value of maximum shear developed is

Two shafts $$A$$ and $$B$$ are made of the same material. The diameter of shaft $$B$$ is twice that of shaft $$A$$. the ratio of power which can be t...

The compound shaft shown is built-in at the two ends. It is subjected to a twisting moment $$T$$ at the middle. What is the ratio of the reaction torq...

A circular rod of diameter $$d$$ and length $$3d$$ is subjected to a compressive force $$F$$ acting at the top point as shown below. Calculate the str...