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GATE Mechanics of Materials: Stress, strain and elastic constants – Previous Year Questions

2 GATE previous year questions on Stress, strain and elastic constants (Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2022 ME (ME1) Q26 (1 mark, Multiple select) – Assuming the material considered in each statement is homogeneous, isotropic, linear elastic, and the deformations are in the elastic range, which one…
  2. GATE 2025 ME Q56 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – The state of stress at a point is shown in the figure given below. Under plane stress assumption, the normal strain along the thickness direction (…