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Mohr's Circle

GATE Mechanical Engineering · Solid Mechanics - Stress Analysis · 1989-2025

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2025 Q28

A metallic square plate is subjected to a uniform hydrostatic pressure (P). Choose the correct Mohr's circle representing the state of stress at any point in the plate from the opt...

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2025 PYQ

A metallic square plate is subjected to a uniform hydrostatic pressure $(P)$. Choose the correct Mohr's circle representing the state of stress at any point in the plate from the o...

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2023 Q27

Which of the plot(s) shown is/are valid Mohr's circle representations of a plane stress state in a material? (The center of each circle is indicated by O.)

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2019 Q21

The state of stress at a point in a component is represented by a Mohr's circle of radius 100 MPa centered at 200 MPa on the normal stress axis. On a plane passing through the same...

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2018 Q7

The state of stress at a point is $\sigma_x = \sigma_y = \sigma_z = \tau_{xz} = \tau_{zx} = \tau_{yz} = \tau_{zy} = 0$ and $\tau_{xy} = \tau_{yx} = 50$ MPa. The maximum normal stre...

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2015 PYQ

In a plane stress condition, the components of stress at a point are $${\sigma _x} = 20$$ MPa, $${\sigma _y} = 80$$ MPa and $${\tau _{xy}} = 40$$ MPa, The maximum shear stress (in...

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2012 PYQ

The state of stress at a point under plane stress condition is $${\sigma _{xx}} = 40\,$$ MPa, $${\sigma _{yy}} = 100\,$$ MPa & $${\tau _{xy}} = 40$$ MPa. The radius of the Mohr's c...

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2010 PYQ

The state of plane-stress at a point is given by $${\sigma _x}\,\, = 200$$ MPa, $${\sigma _x}\,\, = 100$$ MPa and $${\tau _{xy}} = 100$$ MPa. The maximum shear stress (in MPa) is

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2003 PYQ

The state of stress at a point P in a two dimensional loading is such that the Mohr's circle is a point located at 175 MPa on the positive normal stress axis. The distance of maxim...

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1989 PYQ

An elastic body is subjected to a tensile stress $$X$$ in a particular direction and a compressive stress $$Y$$ in its perpendicular direction. $$X$$ and $$Y$$ are unequal in magni...

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