Discussion
Assertion (A): A longitudinal slit destroys most of a tube's torsional stiffness.
Reason (R): The slit prevents a continuous shear flow from circulating round the section.
Select the correct answer from the options below.
Answer: A
Both are true and the second explains the first. Without the circulating flow only the St Venant mechanism remains, and its cube on a very small thickness makes it feeble. Bending stiffness, by contrast, is barely affected.
No comment is present. Be the first to comment.
Loading…
Post your comment
Please log in or register to post a comment.
Examination Categories
- SSC Exams
- Banking Exams
- Teaching Exams
- Civil Services Exams
- Railways Exams
- Engineering Recruitment Exams
- Defence Exams
- State Government Exams
- Police Exams
- Insurance Exams
- Nursing Exams
- Other Government Exams
- NRA CET
- PG Entrance Exams
- Campus Placement
- MBA Entrance Exams
- CUET and UG Entrance
- Judiciary Exams
- Regulatory Body Exams
- Software Development