Question

The stress in the wall of a cylinder in a direction normal to its longitudinal axis, due to a force acting along the circumference, is known as

a.

yield stress

b.

longitudinal stress

c.

hoop stress

d.

circumferential stress

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Answer: (c).hoop stress

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Q. The stress in the wall of a cylinder in a direction normal to its longitudinal axis, due to a force acting along the circumference, is known as

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