Strength of Materials Practice Test 8

1. For most economical section __________ should be minimum.

2. _________ are used to change the water level in a canal.

3. In _________ springs, that trench acts as a storage reservoir.

4. A water main of 1.5 m diameter and 20 mm thick is subjected to an pressure of 1.5N/mm². Calculate the circumferential stress induced in the pipe.

5. In statically determinate structures _______ is independent.

6. At any point on the circumference of the cylinder, the longitudinal and hoop stress are _______

7. Aqueduct is an example of __________ channel.

8. The units of discharge are _____________

9. ___________ flow the liquid particles move along straight parallel paths.

10. Fire hydrants are located in a main at a distance of ______________