A standard machine tool and an automatic machine tool are being compared for the production of a component. Following data refers to the two machines.

The breakeven production batch size above which the automatic machine tool will be economical to use, will be

In a machining operation, doubling the cutting speed reduces the tool life to $$1/{8^{th}}$$ of the original value. The exponent $$n$$ in Taylor's tool life equation $$V{T^n} = C,$$ is

Two 1 mm thick steel sheets are to be spot welded at a current of $$5000$$ $$A.$$ Assuming effective resistance to be $$200$$ micro-ohms and current flow time of $$0.2$$ second, heat generated during the process will be

The Mohr's circle of plane stress for a point in a body is shown. The design is to be done on the basis of the maximum shear stress theory for yielding. Then, yielding will just begin if the designer chooses a ductile material whose yield strength is