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GATE Mechanics of Materials: Transformation of stress and strain, Mohr circle – Previous Year Questions

3 GATE previous year questions on Transformation of stress and strain, Mohr circle (Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2023 ME Q27 (1 mark, Multiple select) – 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…
  2. GATE 2025 ME Q28 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – 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…
  3. GATE 2026 ME Q52 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – A welded square plate of 1 m 1 m is subjected to biaxial stress of magnitude 6.5 MPa and 25 MPa, as shown in the figure below. The ratio of the normal…