1.

Conduct a Uni-axial tension test on a given specimen and find out 35M
a. Young’s modulus
b. Percentage of elongation
c. Percentage of reduction in area
d. Yield strength
e. Ultimate strength.

2. Define and differentiate between hardness and toughness of a material. 35M

State the significance of each of them. Also conduct Hardness test on a
given specimen and calculate Brinell’s hardness number.

2P
HB=
πD(D−√(D2 −d2 )

3. What is a spring? State the applications of springs with examples. Also 35M
find out the Young’s modulus of leaf spring material by conducting load
Vs deflection test. Assuming ν=0.3, calculate shear modulus. δ
=(3WL3/8nbt3E ) , . δ =(12WL3/((3nf+2ng)bt3E )

4. What is a spring? State the applications of springs with examples. Also 35M
find out the shear modulus of a helical spring material by conducting
load Vs deflection test. Assuming ν=0.3, calculate Young’s modulus. δ
= (64WR3n/Gd4)

5. Define the slope and deflection at a point in a beam. Write down an 35M
expression for an elastic curve. For the beam shown below find out the
Young’s modulus conducting load Vs deflection test: δ=(Wl3/108EI),
6. Define a simply supported beam. Also conduct a load Vs deflection test 35M
on SS beam and find out the Young’s modulus of the material.
Assuming a Poisson’s ratio of 0.3, calculate the shear modulus. δ =
(11WL3/768EI), dial gauge at L/4 from support and load at the center.

7. State the assumptions made in the theory of torsion. Write down the 35M
equation stating the significance of each term in it. Also find out the
rigidity modulus of a shaft material by conducting torsion test.
Assuming ν=0.3, calculate Young’s modulus.

8. Define a beam and classify them based on supports. Derive an 35M

expression to find the deflection of cantilever beam to a point load
applied at an end. Also conduct load Vs deflection test to find out the
Young’s modulus of the beam material. δ= (Wa2/6EI)*(3L-a)

9. Define a continuous beam. Conduct a load Vs deflection test on 35M

continuous beam and find out the Young’s modulus of the material.
Assuming a Poisson’s ratio of 0.3, calculate the shear modulus. δ =
(43WL3/6144EI )

10. Conduct a Uni-axial tension test on a given specimen and find out 35M
a. Young’s modulus
b. Percentage of elongation
c. Percentage of reduction in area
d. Yield strength
e. Ultimate strength.
11. State the assumptions made in the theory of torsion. Write down the 35M
equation stating the significance of each term in it. Also find out the
rigidity modulus of a shaft material by conducting torsion test.
Assuming ν=0.3, calculate Young’s modulus.

12. Define the slope and deflection at a point in a beam. Write down an
expression for an elastic curve. The distance between the fixed end
and the prop is ℓ. Measure the deflection at a distance of 2 ℓ /3 from
fixed end, applying a point load ‘P’ at a distance of ℓ /4 from the prop to
the other side of a prop.