Strength of Materials Quiz

What is the measurement of the amount of force held within an object?

• Deformation

• Stress

• Strain

• Torsion

Which type of stress is developed to resist axial force?

• Shear stress

• Torsional stress

• Normal stress

• Bending stress

What is the ability of a deformed body to return to its original shape and size when the load is removed?

• Ductility

• Elasticity

• Malleability

• Toughness

What is the ratio of the change in width to the change in length as a result of strain?

• Elastic deformation

• Strain rate

• Poisson's ratio

• Stress relaxation

Which type of force is in opposition to a force acting in the opposite direction?

• Axial force

• Transverse force

• Shear force

• Torsional force

What is the maximum stress that can be sustained by the material?

• Yield point

• Elastic limit

• Ultimate strength

• Rupture strength

What is the range where the shape is recoverable and deformation is reversible?

• Ductile range

• Plastic range

• Tough range

• Elastic range

What is the time-dependent, gradual permanent deformation produced by continuous application of loads?

• Fatigue

• Creep

• Stress relaxation

• Elastic deformation

What is the stress acting parallel to the area?

• Normal stress

• Shear stress

• Axial stress

• Bending stress

What is the resisting force per unit area?

• Strain

• Stress

• Deformation

• Torsion