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  1. A circular solid shaft of span L = 5 m is fixed at one end and free at the other end. A twisting moment T = 100 kN - m is applied at the free end. The torsional rigidity Gj is 5000 kNm2 /red. Fllowing statements are made for this shaft.
    I. The maximum rotation is 0.01 rad
    II. The torsional strain energy is 1 kN-m With reference to the above statements,
    which of the following applies?
    1. Both statements are true
    2. Statement I is true but II is false
    3. Statement II is true but I is false
    4. Both the statements are false
Correct Option: B

T
=
JL

∴ θ =
TL
CJ

=
(100 × 106).(5000)
= 0.01 rad
50000 × (1000)3

Torsional strain energy, U = (1/2) .T. θ
= (1/2) × (100 × 106)(0.01) = 0.5 kNm
Thus statement I is true, II is false



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