City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 2017 Engineering Question 3
Practice objective / multiple choice question 3 from the 2017 City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 Engineering examination.
A solid circular steel shaft transmits a torque of \(500\) N·m and is subjected simultaneously to an axial tensile force of \(30\) kN. The material has a yield shear stress of \(80\) MPa and a factor of safety of \(2\). Using the maximum‑shear‑stress (Tresca) criterion, determine the minimum required shaft diameter in millimetres. (Give your answer to the nearest whole millimetre.)
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This is City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 2017 Engineering Question 3. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 Engineering examination.
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