Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_0998 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 7: Dairy and Food Engineering

Food Rheology and Texture

Subtopic: Food Rheology and Texture

Question Statement:

The Maxwell model of viscoelasticity consists of a Hookean spring and a Newtonian dashpot arranged in:

Options:

  • (A) Series
  • (B) Parallel
  • (C) Cross-linked lattice
  • (D) Diagonal

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Maxwell connects spring and dashpot in series, capturing stress relaxation under constant strain ($\sigma(t) = \sigma_0 e^{-t/\lambda}$). Kelvin-Voigt connects spring and dashpot in parallel, capturing strain creep under constant stress.
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