The ratio of width to depth of a strongest beam that can be cut out of a cylindrical log of wood is

Related MCQs

• The rectrangular beam 'A' has length l, width b and depth d. Another beam 'B' has the same length and depth but width is double that of 'A'. The elastic strength of beam B will be
• The rectrangular beam 'A' has length l, width b and depth d. Another beam 'B' has the same length and width but depth is double that of 'A'. The elastic strength of beam B will be
• The rectrangular beam 'A' has length l, width b and depth d. Another beam 'B' has the same width and depth but length is double that of 'A'. The elastic strength of beam B will be
• Two beams carrying uniformly distributed load have same depth but beams A has width 2nd as compared to width w for beam B. The ratio of elastic strength of beam A compred to that of B will be
• A simply supported beam with rectangular cross-section is subjected to a central concentrated load. If the width and depth of the beam are doubled, then the deflection at the centre of the beam will be reduced to
• A simply supported beam 'A' of length l, breadth b, and depth d carries a central point load W. Another beam 'B' has the same length and depth but its breadth is doubled. The deflection of beam 'B' will be
• A simply supported beam 'A' of length l, breadth b and depth d carried a central point load W. Another bream 'B' has the same length and breadth but its depth is doubled. The deflection of beam 'B' will be double as compared to beam 'A'.
• Two beams carrying identical loads simply supported are having same width but beam A has double the depth as compared to that of beam B. The ratio of elastic strength of neam A compared to that of B will be
• A simply supported beam 'A' of length l, breadth b and depth d carries a central load W. Another beam 'B' of the same dimensions carries a central load equal to 2 W. The deflection of beam 'B' will be
• A flitched beam consists of a wooden joist 150 mm wide and 300 mm deep strengthened by steel plates 10 mm thick and 300 mm deep one on either side of the joist. If modulus of elasticity of steel is 20 times that of wood, then the width of equivalent wooden section will be