A Thin-Walled Spherical Tank with a Diameter of 1 $\text { MPa. }$

question 14

Multiple Choice

A thin-walled spherical tank with a diameter of 1.5 m and wall thickness of 65 mm has an internal pres- sure of 20 MPa. The maximum shear stress in the wall of the tank is approximately: $\text { MPa. }$

• A) \(58 \mathrm { MPa }\)
• B) \(67 \mathrm { MPa }\)
• C) \(115 \mathrm { MPa }\)
• D) \(127 \mathrm { MPa }\)

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