City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 2023 Engineering Question 24

Practice objective / multiple choice question 24 from the 2023 City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 Engineering examination.

City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 2023 Engineering Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 24 CITY_GUILDS_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • ENGINEERING • objective

A solid steel rod of diameter \(20\,\text{mm}\) is subjected to an axial tensile load of \(30\,\text{kN}\) and a bending moment of \(5\,\text{kN·mm}\). The material has a yield strength of \(250\,\text{MPa}\) and an ultimate strength of \(400\,\text{MPa}\). Using the von Mises criterion, determine the factor of safety based on yield strength and state whether the rod is safe under the combined loading.

Answer Options

A. 3.10 (safe)
B. 2.60 (unsafe)
Correct Answer C. 2.60 (safe)
D. 2.20 (unsafe)
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
2.60 (safe)

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This is City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 2023 Engineering Question 24. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 Engineering examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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