GATE ME 2015 Set 3 — Question 37

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NAT+2 / -0MediumThin Cylinders & Pressure VesselsStress, Strain & Elastic ConstantsStrength of Materials

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A cylindrical tank with closed ends is filled with compressed air at a pressure of 500 kPa500\text{ kPa}. The inner radius of the tank is 2 m2\text{ m}, and it has wall thickness of 10 mm10\text{ mm}. The magnitude of maximum in-plane shear stress (in MPa) is ________
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