STRESS
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- Q1: Define Force.Ans: A force is a push or pull applied on the body. The unit of force is N.
- Q2: Name the types of force.Ans: The types are:
- ➔ Direct Force
- ➔ Tensile Force
- ➔ Compressive Force
- ➔ Axial Force
- ➔ Eccentric Force
- ➔ Shear Force
- ➔ Direct Force
- Q3: Name the types of stress.Ans: The types are:
- ➔ Direct Stress
- ➔ Tensile Stress
- ➔ Compressive Stress
- ➔ Shear Stress
- ➔ Direct Stress
- Q4: Write down the unit of stress in:Ans:
System Measuring Unit MKS kg/m2 CGS g/cm2 FPS lbs/ft2 SI N/m2 - Q5: Define Axial Force.Ans: The force acting at the centroid of an object is called axial force.

- Q6: Define Eccentric Force.Ans: The force acting away from the centroid of an object is called eccentric force.

- Q7: Define Stress.Ans: The stress produced as a result of shear force is called shear stress. Its formula is:

- Q8: Define Shear Stress.Ans: The stress produced as a result of shear force is called shear stress. Its formula is:

- Q9: Define tensile stress.Ans: The stress produced due to Tensile Force is Tensile Stress.

- Q10: Define compressive stress.Ans: The stress produced due to Compressive Force is Compressive Stress.

- Q11: Define Bending Stress.Ans: The stress produced by Bending Moment is Bending Stress.
- Q12: Enlist various modes through which forces affect structural members.Ans: Some of the modes are:
- ➔ Tension
- ➔ Compression
- ➔ Shearing
- ➔ Bending
- ➔ Torsion
- Q13: Differentiate between ordinary and pure bending.Ans: A bending moment produced by forces that do not form a couple is ordinary Bending.
The bending moment produced by forces that form a couple is Pure Bending. - Q14: Define Neutral surface.Ans: A neutral surface is the surface of a beam that does not undergo any tension or compression. At this surface, the force and its effects are zero.
- Q15: What do you know about section modulus?Ans: The ratio of Moment of Inertia and distance of extreme fibre from the centroidal axis is section modulus.
- Q16: State any two postulates of bending theory.Ans: Two points are:
- ➔ Beam is straight
- ➔ The material of beam is elastic
- ➔ Hook’s Law is applicable to the material of beam
- Q17: State bending equation.Ans:
where
M = Bending Moment
I = Moment of Inertia
E = Young’s Modulus
R = Radius of Curvature - Q18: Define Direct Force.Ans: A direct force acts normal(perpendicular i.e at 90 degrees) to the object is called Direct Force.

- Q19: Define Shear Force.Ans: A shear force that acts tangent(angle other than 90 degrees) to the object is called Shear Force.

