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GATE CE 2009
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A hollow circular shaft has an outer diameter of $$100$$ $$mm$$ and a wall thickness of $$25$$ $$mm.$$ The allowable shear stress in the shaft is $$125$$ $$MPa.$$ The maximum torque the shaft can transmit is
2
GATE CE 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
The maximum shear stress in a solid shaft of circular cross-section having diameter subjected to a torque $$T$$ is $$\tau $$ . If the torque is increased by four times and the diameter of the shaft is increased by two times, the maximum shear stress in
the shaft will be
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GATE CE 2007
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
The maximum and minimum shear stresses in a hollow circular shaft of outer diameter $$20$$ $$mm$$ and thickness $$2$$ $$mm,$$ subjected to a torque of $$92.7$$ $$N.m$$ will be
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GATE CE 2005
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A circular shaft shown in the figure is subject to torsion $$T$$ at two points $$A$$ and $$B.$$ The torsional rigidity of portions $$CA$$ and $$BD$$ is $$G{J_1}$$ and that portion $$AB$$ is $$G{J_2}$$. The rotations of shaft at points $$A$$ and $$B$$ are $${\theta _1}$$ and $${\theta _2}$$. The rotation $${\theta _1}$$ is
Questions Asked from Torsion (Marks 2)
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GATE CE Subjects
Engineering Mechanics
Strength of Materials Or Solid Mechanics
Structural Analysis
Construction Material and Management
Reinforced Cement Concrete
Steel Structures
Geotechnical Engineering
Origin of Soils Definitions and Properties of Soils Classification of Soils and Clay Mineralogy Effective Stress and Permeability Seepage Analysis Compaction of Soil Compressibility and Consolidation Shear Strength of Soil Stress Distribution of Soil Retaining Wall and Earth Pressure Stability of Slopes Shallow Foundation Pile Foundation Soil Stabilization
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines
Hydrology
Geomatics Engineering Or Surveying
Levelling Traversing Theodolites and Plane Table Surveying Measurement of Area, Volume and Theory of Errors and Survey Adjustment Field Astronomy and Photogrammetric Surveying Basics of GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing Angular Measurements and Compass Survey Basic Concepts Linear Measurements and Chain Survey
Environmental Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Engineering Mathematics
General Aptitude