GATE ME · 2021 · ME
Question 54: Mechanics of Materials
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Question 54
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A machine part in the form of cantilever beam is subjected to fluctuating load as shown in the figure. The load varies from 800 N to 1600 N. The modified endurance, yield and ultimate strengths of the material are 200 MPa, 500 MPa and 600 MPa, respectively.

The factor of safety of the beam using modified Goodman criterion is ______ (round off to one decimal place).
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GATE ME 2021 · Paper 1
Mechanical Engineering · Original paper archive
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- Mechanical Engineering
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- Numerical answer (NAT)
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- 2 marks
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