FEA EXAM 2 QUESTIONS And CORRECT
Answers
What is the Modulus of Elasticity?
a) The slope of the Deflection-Stress Curve
b) The slope of the Stress-Strain curve in its linear section
c) The slope of the Force-Deflection curve in its linear section
d) The first inflection point of a strain curve - CORRECT ANSWERS b
What is Stress?
a) A measure of power
b) A measure of strain
c) A measure of material strength
d) A measure of the average amount of force exerted per unit area - CORRECT
ANSWERS d
Which of the following assumptions are true for a static analysis in SOLIDWORKS Simulation
with small displacements?
a) Inertia effects are negligible and loads are applied slowly
b) The model is not fully elastic. If loads are removed, the model will not return to its original
position
c) Results are proportional to loads
d) All the displacements are small relative to the model geometry - CORRECT ANSWERS a
,What is Yield Stress?
a) The stress level beyond which the material becomes plastic
b) The stress level beyond which the material breaks
c) The strain level above the stress level which the material breaks
d) The stress level beyond the melting point of the material - CORRECT ANSWERS a
A high-quality Shell element has ________ nodes.
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 8 - CORRECT ANSWERS c
Stress σ is proportional to:
a) Strain
b) Stress
c) Force
d) Pressure - CORRECT ANSWERS a
The Elastic Modulus (Young's Modulus) is the slope defined as ________ divided by ________.
a) Strain, Stress
b) Stress, Strain
c) Stress, Force
, d) Force, Area - CORRECT ANSWERS b
Linear static analysis assumes that the relationship between loads and the induced response is:
a) Flat
b) Linear
c) Doubles per area
d) Translational - CORRECT ANSWERS b
In SOLIDWORKS Simulation, the Factor of Safety (FOS) calculations are based on which of the
following failure criteria. Can be more than one answer.
a) Maximum von Mises Stress
b) Maximum shear stress (Tresca)
c) Mohr-Coulomb stress
d) Maximum Normal stress - CORRECT ANSWERS a, b, c, & d
The Yield point is the point where the material begins to deform at a faster rate than at the
elastic limit. The material behaves ________ in the Plastic Range.
a) Flatly
b) Linearly
c) Non-Linearly
d) Like a liquid - CORRECT ANSWERS c
What are the Degrees of Freedom (DOFs) restrained for a Solid?
Answers
What is the Modulus of Elasticity?
a) The slope of the Deflection-Stress Curve
b) The slope of the Stress-Strain curve in its linear section
c) The slope of the Force-Deflection curve in its linear section
d) The first inflection point of a strain curve - CORRECT ANSWERS b
What is Stress?
a) A measure of power
b) A measure of strain
c) A measure of material strength
d) A measure of the average amount of force exerted per unit area - CORRECT
ANSWERS d
Which of the following assumptions are true for a static analysis in SOLIDWORKS Simulation
with small displacements?
a) Inertia effects are negligible and loads are applied slowly
b) The model is not fully elastic. If loads are removed, the model will not return to its original
position
c) Results are proportional to loads
d) All the displacements are small relative to the model geometry - CORRECT ANSWERS a
,What is Yield Stress?
a) The stress level beyond which the material becomes plastic
b) The stress level beyond which the material breaks
c) The strain level above the stress level which the material breaks
d) The stress level beyond the melting point of the material - CORRECT ANSWERS a
A high-quality Shell element has ________ nodes.
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 8 - CORRECT ANSWERS c
Stress σ is proportional to:
a) Strain
b) Stress
c) Force
d) Pressure - CORRECT ANSWERS a
The Elastic Modulus (Young's Modulus) is the slope defined as ________ divided by ________.
a) Strain, Stress
b) Stress, Strain
c) Stress, Force
, d) Force, Area - CORRECT ANSWERS b
Linear static analysis assumes that the relationship between loads and the induced response is:
a) Flat
b) Linear
c) Doubles per area
d) Translational - CORRECT ANSWERS b
In SOLIDWORKS Simulation, the Factor of Safety (FOS) calculations are based on which of the
following failure criteria. Can be more than one answer.
a) Maximum von Mises Stress
b) Maximum shear stress (Tresca)
c) Mohr-Coulomb stress
d) Maximum Normal stress - CORRECT ANSWERS a, b, c, & d
The Yield point is the point where the material begins to deform at a faster rate than at the
elastic limit. The material behaves ________ in the Plastic Range.
a) Flatly
b) Linearly
c) Non-Linearly
d) Like a liquid - CORRECT ANSWERS c
What are the Degrees of Freedom (DOFs) restrained for a Solid?
