3-67 Consider two shafts in torsion, each of the same material, length, and cross-sectional area. One shaft has a solid square cross section and the other shaft has a solid circular section. (a) Which shaft has the greater maximum shear stress and by what percentage? (b) Which shaft has the greater angular twist and by what percentage?

3-67 Consider two shafts in torsion, each of the same material, length, and cross-sectional area. One shaft has a solid square cross section and the other shaft has a solid circular section. (a) Which shaft has the greater maximum shear stress and by what percentage? (b) Which shaft has the greater angular twist and by what percentage?

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Chapter3: Torsion

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Problem 3.11.5P: A square tube section has side dimension of 20 in. arid thickness of 0.5 in. If the section is used...

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