A Steel Bar of Rectangular Cross Section (A = 38 $P_{\max }$

question 20

Short Answer

A steel bar of rectangular cross section (a = 38 mm, b = 50 mm) carries a tensile load P. The allowable stresses in tension and shear are
100 MPa and 48 MPa, respectively. The maximum permissible load $P_{\max }$ is
Approximately: (A) $56 \mathrm{kN}$
(B) $62 \mathrm{kN}$
(C) $74 \mathrm{kN}$
(D) $91 \mathrm{kN}$

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