GATE XE · 2025 · XE-D
Question 79: Mechanics of deformable bodies
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Question 79
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A closed thin cylindrical tank with a mean diameter d = 300 mm and thickness t = 2 mm, is subjected to a uniform internal gas pressure p. The allowable shear stress on the curved wall of the tank is 70 MPa.
Based on the Tresca criteria, which one of the following options for the maximum safe value of p (in MPa) is CORRECT?
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2025XE-D
GATE XE 2025 · Paper 1
Engineering Sciences · Original paper archive
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- Section XE-D
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- Multiple choice (MCQ)
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- 2 marks
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