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  1. A cylindrical tank with closed ends is filled with compressed air at a pressure of 500 kPa. The inner radius of the tank is 2 m, and it has wall thickness of 10 mm. The magnitude of maximum in-plane shear stress (in MPa) is ________.
    1. 25 MPa
    2. 5 MPa
    3. 20 MPa
    4. 15 MPa
Correct Option: A

Maximum in-plane shear stress

τmax =
pd
8t

=
500 × 4
= 25 MPa
8 × 10



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