Answer to Question #234583 in Mechanical Engineering for mathew

Question

In the case of an elastic bar fixed at

upper end and loaded by a falling weight at lower end, the shock load produced

can be decreased by

(a ) decreasing the cross-section area

of’ bar

(b) increasing the cross-section area of bar

(c) remain unaffected with cross-section area

(d) would depend upon other factors

(e) none of the above.

Answer 1

Answer:

(a ) decreasing the cross-section area of' bar