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Question
The hoop stress in a thin cylindrical shell is -
Options
1
longitudinal stress
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2
compressive stress
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3
radial stress
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4
cricumferential stress
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Explanation
Hoop stress (or circumferential stress) acts along the circumference of the cylinder. It is tensile and twice the magnitude of the longitudinal stress in thin shells.