Section: Solid Mechanics | Marks: 1
For a slender steel column of circular cross-section the critical buckling load is cr P . If the diameter of the column is doubled (keeping other material and geometrical parameters same), then the critical buckling load of the column is
- A. cr P /16
- B. 8 cr P
- C. 2 cr P
- D. 16 cr P
Answer: D. 16 cr P