The shear stress at a point in a shaft subjected to a torque is  (a) directly proportional to the polar moment of inertia and to the distance of the point from the axis (b) directly proportional to the applied torque and inversely proportional to the polar moment of inertia (c) directly proportional to the applied torque and polar moment of inertia (d) inversely proportional to the applied torque and the moment of inertia.

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Chapter1: Tension, Compression, And Shear
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Problem 1.3.17P: A stepped shaft ABC consisting of two solid, circular segments is subjected to torques T}and...
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The shear stress at a point in a shaft subjected to a torque is 

(a) directly proportional to the polar moment of inertia and to the distance of the point from the axis

(b) directly proportional to the applied torque and inversely proportional to the polar moment

of inertia

(c) directly proportional to the applied torque and polar moment of inertia (d) inversely proportional to the applied torque and the moment of inertia.

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