The ends of the leaves of a semi-elliptical leaf spring are made triangular in order to
A. Obtain variable moment of inertia (I) in each leaf
B. Permit each leaf to act as an overhanging beam
C. Have variable bending moment (M) in each leaf
D. Make M/I constant throughout the length of the leaf
Answer: Option D
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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