The connecting rod bolts are tightened up with initial tension greater than the external load so that
A. Joint may not open up
B. Bolts are weakest elements
C. The resultant load on the bolt would not be affected by the external cyclic load
D. Bolts will not loosen during service
Answer: Option C
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A cotter joint is used to connect two __________ rods.
A. Co-axial
B. Perpendicular
C. Parallel
D. None of these
The rated life of a bearing varies
A. Directly as load
B. Inversely as square of load
C. Inversely as cube of load
D. Inversely as fourth power of load
The bending stress in a curved beam is
A. Zero at the centroidal axis
B. Zero at the point other than centroidal axis
C. Maximum at the neutral axis
D. None of these
The centre to centre distance between two consecutive rivets in a row, is called
A. Margin
B. Pitch
C. Back pitch
D. Diagonal pitch
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