Explore topic-wise MCQs in Machine Design.

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51.

A thin cylindrical shell of diameter d and thickness t is subjected to an internal pressure P. The Poisson’s ratio is v. The ratio of longitudinal strain to volumetric strain is

A. \(\frac{{1 - v}}{{2 - v}}\)
B. \(\frac{{2 - v}}{{1 - v}}\)
C. \(\frac{{1 - 2v}}{{3 - 4v}}\)
D. \(\frac{{1 - 2v}}{{5 - 4v}}\)
Answer» E.
52.

A thin cylinder of internal diameter 1 m and thickness 0.02 m contains a gas. The tensile stress in the material is not to exceed 100 MPa then determine the internal pressure of the gas

A. 10 N/mm2
B. 6 N/mm2
C. 8 N/mm2
D. 4 N/mm2
Answer» E.
53.

Maximum shear stress at any point in a thin cylinder of diameter (d) and thickness (t) subjected to an internal fluid pressure (p) is given by-

A. pd / 2t
B. pd / 4t
C. pd / 8t
D. pd / 6t
Answer» D. pd / 6t
54.

A closed thin walled tube has thickness, t, mean enclosed area within the boundary of the centerline of tube’s thickness, Am, and shear stress t. Torsional moment of resistance, T of the section would be

A. 2τAmt
B. τAmtok
C. 0.5τAmt
D. 4τAmt
Answer» B. τAmtok
55.

A thin cylinder contains fluid at a pressure of 30 kg/cm2. The inside diameter of the shell is 60 cm and the tensile stress in the material is to be limited to 900 kg/cm2. The shell must have minimum wall thickness of

A. 1 mm
B. 2.7 mm
C. 10 mm
D. 9 mm
Answer» D. 9 mm
56.

If a thin-walled cylinder with closed hemispherical ends with thickness 12 mm and inside diameter of 1250 mm is to withstand a pressure of 1.5 MPa, then the maximum shear stress induced is

A. 19.5 MPa
B. 39.05 MPa
C. 78.12 MPa
D. 90.5 MPa
Answer» B. 39.05 MPa
57.

A spherical vessel with an inside diameter of 2 m is made of a material having allowable stress in the tension of 500 kg/cm2. The thickness of a shell to withstand a pressure of 50 kg/cm2 should be

A. 5 cm
B. 2.5 cm
C. 10 cm
D. 1.25 cm
Answer» B. 2.5 cm
58.

If ‘p’ is the pressure on the cylinder, ‘d’ and ‘t’ are the diameter and wall thickness, E is the Young’s Modulus and μ is the Poisson’s Ratio, the volumetric strain (εv ) in thin wall cylinder can be given by

A. \(\frac{{pd}}{{2tE}} \times \left( {5 - 4\mu} \right)\)
B. \(\frac{{pd}}{{4tE}} \times \left( {5 - 4\mu} \right)\)
C. \(\frac{{pd}}{{6tE}} \times \left( {5+ 4\mu} \right)\)
D. \(\frac{{pd}}{{8tE}} \times \left( {5 - 4\mu} \right)\)
Answer» C. \(\frac{{pd}}{{6tE}} \times \left( {5+ 4\mu} \right)\)
59.

Internal and external radii of a thick cylinder are a and b. It is subjected to an internal pressure of pi. The radial stress at a radius r in the cylinder is

A. \(\frac{{{a^2}{p_i}}}{{\left( {{b^2} - {a^2}} \right)}}\left( {1 - \frac{{{a^2}}}{{{r^2}}}} \right)\)
B. \(\frac{{{a^2}{p_i}}}{{\left( {{b^2} - {a^2}} \right)}}\left( {1 - \frac{{{b^2}}}{{{r^2}}}} \right)\)
C. \(\frac{{{b^2}{p_i}}}{{\left( {{b^2} - {a^2}} \right)}}\left( {1 - \frac{{{a^2}}}{{{r^2}}}} \right)\)
D. \(\frac{{{b^2}{p_i}}}{{{b^2} - {a^2}}}\left( {1 - \frac{{{b^2}}}{{{r^2}}}} \right)\)
Answer» C. \(\frac{{{b^2}{p_i}}}{{\left( {{b^2} - {a^2}} \right)}}\left( {1 - \frac{{{a^2}}}{{{r^2}}}} \right)\)
60.

In thick cylinders, the circumferential stress:

A. is zero
B. varies along the thickness
C. does not vary along the thickness
D. is maximum at the centre
E. is related to none of the other options
Answer» C. does not vary along the thickness
61.

A cast-iron pipe of 750 mm diameter is used to carry water under pressure of 0.5886 MPa. What should be the thickness of the pipe if the permissible stress is 20 MPa?

A. 1.104 mm
B. 11.04 mm
C. 1104 mm
D. 110.4 mm
Answer» C. 1104 mm
62.

A cylindrical tank of internal diameter 10 m is fabricated from 10 mm thick steel plate. What is the maximum tangential stress due to internal pressure of 4 kPa?

A. 1 MPa
B. 4 MPa
C. 2 MPa
D. 0.5 MPa
Answer» D. 0.5 MPa
63.

THE_PISTON_ROD_OF_A_HYDRAULIC_CYLINDER_EXERTS_AN_OPERATING_FORCE_OF_10KN._THE_ALLOWABLE_STRESS_IN_THE_CYLINDER_IS_45N/MM¬¨¬®‚ÄÖ√¢¬ß._CALCULATE_THE_THICKNESS_OF_THE_CYLINDER_USING_LAME‚ÄÖ√Ñ√∂‚ÀÖ√Ë‚ÀÖ¬•S_EQUATION._DIAMETER_OF_THE_CYLINDER_IS_40MM_AND_PRESSURE_IN_CYLINDER_IS_10MPA.?$#

A. 2.05mm
B. 4.2mm
C. 5.07mm
D. None of the listed
Answer» D. None of the listed
64.

The_piston_rod_of_a_hydraulic_cylinder_exerts_an_operating_force_of_10kN._The_allowable_stress_in_the_cylinder_is_70N/mm²._Calculate_the_thickness_of_the_cylinder_using_Clavarinoe’s_equation._Diameter_of_the_cylinder_is_240mm.μ=0.3_and_pressure_in_cylinder_is_15MPa.$#

A. 35mm
B. 30mm
C. 27mm
D. None of the listed
Answer» D. None of the listed
65.

Lame’s equation is generally used for ductile materials?#

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
66.

Lame’s equation used to find the thickness of the cylinder is based on maximum strain failure.$

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
67.

Cylinder having inner diameter to wall thickness ratio less than 15 are

A. Thin cylinders
B. Thick Cylinders
C. Moderate cylinders
D. None of the listed
Answer» C. Moderate cylinders
68.

A seamless cylinder of storage capacity of 0.03mᵌis subjected to an internal pressure of 21MPa. The ultimate strength of material of cylinder is 350N/mm².Determine the length of the cylinder if it is twice the diameter of the cylinder.$

A. 540mm
B. 270mm
C. 400mm
D. 350mm
Answer» B. 270mm
69.

Tangential stress in a cylinder is given by [symbols have their usual meanings].

A. PD/2t
B. 2PD/t
C. PD/4t
D. 4PD/t
Answer» B. 2PD/t
70.

A cylinder is considered thin when the ratio of inner diameter to wall thickness is more than 5.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.