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GATE CE 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
A thin walled cylindrical pressure vessel having a radius of $$0.5$$ $$m$$ and wall thickness of $$25$$ $$mm$$ is subjected to an internal pressure of $$700$$ $$kPa$$. The hoop stress developed is
A
$$14$$ $$MPa$$
B
$$1.4$$ $$MPa$$
C
$$0.14$$ $$MPa$$
D
$$0.014$$ $$MPa$$
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GATE CE 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Beam $$GHI$$ is supported by these pontoons as shown in the figure below. The horizontal cross sectional area of each pontoon is $$8\,\,{m^2},$$ the flexural rigidity of the beam is $$10000$$ $$kN$$-$${m^2}$$ and the unit weight of water is $$10$$ $$kN$$/$${m^3}$$. GATE CE 2008 Strength of Materials Or Solid Mechanics - Deflection of Beams Question 11 English

When the middle pontoon is removed, the deflection at $$H$$ will be

A
$$0.2$$
B
$$0.4$$ $$m$$
C
$$0.6$$ $$m$$
D
$$0.8$$ $$m$$
3
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
A
$$2\pi $$
B
$$\tau $$
C
$$\tau /2$$
D
$$\tau /4$$
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GATE CE 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Beam $$GHI$$ is supported by these pontoons as shown in the figure below. The horizontal cross sectional area of each pontoon is $$8\,\,{m^2},$$ the flexural rigidity of the beam is $$10000$$ $$kN$$-$${m^2}$$ and the unit weight of water is $$10$$ $$kN$$/$${m^3}$$. GATE CE 2008 Strength of Materials Or Solid Mechanics - Deflection of Beams Question 10 English

When the middle pontoon is brought back to its position as shown in the figure above, the reaction at $$H$$ will be

A
$$8.6$$ $$kN$$
B
$$15.7$$ $$kN$$
C
$$19.2$$ $$kN$$
D
$$24.2$$ $$kN$$