GATE XE (Engineering Sciences) 2016 - Question 51

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Section: Solid Mechanics | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

A solid circular shaft subjected to pure torsion develops a maximum torsional shear stress of 120MPa. Keeping the torsional moment same, if the diameter of the shaft is doubled then the maximum shear stress (in MPa) induced in the shaft is __________ A B θ Floor Wall

Answer: 15

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