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GATE Solid Mechanics: Transformation of stress, Mohr circle – Previous Year Questions

5 GATE previous year questions on Transformation of stress, Mohr circle (Solid Mechanics, Civil Engineering) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2023 CE (CE1) Q53 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – The infinitesimal element shown in the figure (not to scale) represents the state of stress at a point in a body. What is the magnitude of the maximum…
  2. GATE 2024 CE (CE1) Q14 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – The three-dimensional state of stress at a point is given by = pmatrix 10 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 40 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 pmatrix MPa. The maximum shear stress at…
  3. GATE 2024 CE (CE1) Q38 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Find the correct match between the plane stress states and the Mohr's circles.
  4. GATE 2025 CE (CE2) Q39 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Let the state of stress at a point in a body be the difference of two plane states of stress shown in the figure. Consider all the possible planes…
  5. GATE 2026 CE (CE2) Q17 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which one of the following stress conditions represents the state of pure shear stress?