A cyclic tensile load ranging from 0 kN to 55 kN force is applied along the length of a 100 mm long bar with a 15 mm x 15 mm square cross section. The bar is made of a 7075-T6 aluminum alloy which has a yield strength of 500 MPa, a tensile strength of 575 MPa, and a fracture toughness of 27.5 MPaâm. Required:
a. What is the nominal maximum tensile stress on the bar?
b. If there were an initial 1.2 mm deep surface crack on the right surface of the bar, what would the critical stress needed to cause instantaneous fast fracture of the bar be?

When using the ohmmeter function of a digital multimeter, the leads are placed in what position relative to the component being tested? a. parallel b. control c. series d. line

Air is to be cooled in the evaporator section of a refrigerator by passing it over a bank of 0.8-cm-outer-diameter and 0.4-m-long tubes inside which the refrigerant is evaporating at -20°c. air approaches the tube bank in the normal direction at 0°c and 1 atm with a mean velocity of 4 m/s. the tubes are arranged in-line with longitudinal and transverse pitches of sl- st 1.5 cm. there are 30 rows in the flow direction with 15 tubes in each row. determine (a) the refrigeration capacity of this system and (b) pressure drop across the tube bank. evaluate the air properties at an assumed mean temperature of -5°c and 1 atm. is this a good assumption?

Coiled springs ought to be very strong and stiff. si3n4 is a strong, stiff material. would you select this material for a spring? explain.