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    A rectangular bar is subjected to torsion; what will be the location of the maximum shear stress?
    Question

    A rectangular bar is subjected to torsion; what will be the location of the maximum shear stress?

    A.

    at the center

    B.

    at the corner

    C.

    along the diagonal 

    D.

    middle of the longer side

    Correct option is D

    For a rectangular bar subjected to torsion:
    The shear stress is not uniform over the cross-section.
    Unlike circular shafts (where maximum shear occurs at the surface), in rectangular sections:
    Shear stress is zero at the corners
    Increases towards the edges
    Becomes maximum at the midpoint of the longer side

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