A steel wire (E = 200 GPa) of  diameter d = 1.0 mm is bent around a pulley  of radius R0 = 400 mm (see figure below). a. What is the maximum stress in the  wire? b. Does the stress increase or decrease  if the radius of the pulley is  increased?

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Problem 5.5.2P: A steel wire (E = 200 GPa) of a diameter d = L25 mm is bent around a pulley of a radius i/o = 500 mm...
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 A steel wire (E = 200 GPa) of 
diameter d = 1.0 mm is bent around a pulley 
of radius R0 = 400 mm (see figure below).
a. What is the maximum stress in the 
wire?
b. Does the stress increase or decrease 
if the radius of the pulley is 
increased?

 

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