Elasticity

  • Calculate The Torsional Rigidity ( Twistng Couple Per Unit Twist ) Of A Tapering Wire.

    Torsional rigidity of a tapering wire: Let us consider a tapering wire of length l and rigidity of modulus . The end radii are and . Here as shown in…

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  • What Is Torsional Pendulum? Find The Periodic Time Of Torsional Pendulum.

    Torsional Pendulum: A heavy cylindrical rod or disc is suspended from one end of a fine wire which is attached to its centre and the upper end is fixed. This…

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  • What Is ‘Bending Of Beams’?

    Bending of beams: A beam is a bar or a rod of a uniform cross-sectional area which may be rectangular or circular, of a homogeneous isotropic elastic material. The length…

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  • What Is The ‘Internal Bending Moment’ Of A Homogeneous Beam? Derive An Expression For The Internal Bending Moment When The Bending Is Small.

    Internal Bending Moment: A homogeneous beam is fixed at one end and is loaded at the other end. As a result, bending is produced in the beam. Let us consider,…

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  • Find The Depression Of The Free End Of A Light Cantilever Due To A Load ‘W’ Suspended There.

    Cantilever: A beam of uniform cross-section ( circular or rectangular ) and of homogeneous, isotropic, elastic material fixed horizontally at one end and loaded at other free end is called…

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  • Find An Expression For The Depression Of The Mid Point Of A Uniform Rectangular Beam Supported Near The Ends Of Two Knife Edges In The Same Horizontal Plane, And The ‘W’ Is Applied At The Mid Point.

    Depression of a beam supported at the ends: Let us consider a uniform rectangular beam of negligible weight supported at the two knife edges at the points M and N…

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  • Find The Depression Of The Free End Of A Heavy Cantilever Due To A Load ‘W’ Suspended There.

    Depression of the loaded end of a heavy cantilever: Let, the beam PQ represents a heavy cantilever of length l, fixed horizontally at the end P and loaded at the…

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  • A Uniform Rectangular Beam Is Suspended Near The Ends Of Two Knife Edges Held At The Same Horizontal Plane And A Load ‘W’ Is Applied At The Midpoint. Determine The Depression Of The Midpoint In Term Of Beam Constant.

    Depression of the midpoint of a weightless beam supported at two ends and loaded in the middle: Let, MN represents a uniform rectangular beam of length l, which is supported…

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