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34.
A bar of square section is subjected to a pull of 10000 kg. If the maximum allowable shear stress on any section is 500 kg/cm2, then the side of the square section will be
5 cm
10 cm
15 cm
20 cm
Answer: Option
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Sampat tak said:   1 year ago
The answer should be B.

Because the given force is pull not the transverse loading we can apply 1.5tau.

We will apply (tau) max. = 0.5 (normal stress).


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