Engineering Sciences
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Question 61
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Fe has a density of 7.87 g.cm⁻³, atomic mass of 55.84 g.mol⁻¹ and net magnetic moment per atom of 2.22 Bohr magnetons (μB). The saturation magnetization of Fe, in A.m⁻¹, is ________ ×10⁵ (rounded off to one decimal place).
Given: μB = 9.27×10⁻²⁴ A.m², Avogadro number = 6.023×10²³ mol⁻¹
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At the peak (also denoted as UTS) of an engineering stress vs. engineering strain curve for ductile metal, the engineering strain is 0.2. The corresponding true stress (σ) vs. true strain (ε) relationship follows the equation: σ = Kεⁿ, where K and n are constants.
The engineering stress at the peak, in MPa, is ________ (rounded off to one decimal place).
Given: K = 200 MPa
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A 1 cm³ Si cube is doped with As with a concentration of 1 atom per 10⁹ Si atoms. The resistance of the doped Si cube, in Ohms, is ________ (rounded off to one decimal place).
Given:
Atomic concentration of Si = 5×10²² cm⁻³
Intrinsic concentration of electrons in Si = 1×10¹⁰ cm⁻³
Electron mobility in Si = 1350 cm².V⁻¹.s⁻¹
Hole mobility in Si = 450 cm².V⁻¹.s⁻¹
Electron charge = 1.6×10⁻¹⁹ C
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A circular disk-shaped ceramic green body has a relative density of 50%. On sintering, both the height and the diameter of the disk shrink by 20%. The sintered disk’s relative density, in %, is ________ (rounded off to one decimal place).
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The standard electrode potential of Cu²⁺ | Cu is +0.34 V and Zn²⁺ | Zn is −0.76 V. For the Zn | Zn²⁺ || Cu²⁺ | Cu cell, the EMF, in Volts, is ________ (rounded off to two decimal places).
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Two axial members, namely OP and OQ, are pin joined at O as shown in the figure. A force
acts at point P along the positive x direction and a force
acts at point Q along the positive y direction.The resultant of the applied forces makes an angle
(anticlockwise from the positive x-axis).The value of
is _____. 
Your answerChoose one option.
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Two smooth drums each weighing
and radius,
are connected by a stiff rope of length,
as shown in the figure. Force
is applied using a massless lever (RS) of length,
. The friction between the drums and the lever (RS) is negligible. The system is in static equilibrium.Which one of the following represents the CORRECT free body diagram of the lever (RS)?
Figures are not to scale.
,
, and
in the options are reaction forces and
is the frictional force. 
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Identify the zero-force member in the truss structure as shown in the figure.

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A rigid block of mass
on a horizontal surface is connected to three springs each having spring constant
as shown in the figure.Which one of the following is the CORRECT natural frequency of the system?

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Which among the following options is/are CORRECT unit(s) of stress?
Your answerSelect all correct options. You can choose more than one.
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