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Q. A wire of circular cross-section of diameter 1.0 mm is bent into a circular arc of radius 1.0 m by application of pure bending moments at its ends. The Young’s modulus of the material of the wire is 100 GPa. The maximum tensile stress developed in the wire is_____MPa.
Ans: 49 – 51
Sol:
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Max tensile stress σmax = 50 MP