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    Maximum tensile stress on rod with eccentric rotating tensile load

    I was solving this paper, but got stuck on this question, and it's been bugging me endlessly. I don't know what I'm missing. Here's the question: A rod of 20 dia is fixed to the ceiling of a roof on one end. A rotor of 50 kg mass is attached to the free end with bearings. The CG of the rotor...
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    Sequence of insulating layers of different conductivities for pipe

    Homework Statement Two insulating materials of thermal conductivity K and 2K respectively are to be used as two layers of insulation for lagging a pipe carrying hot fluid. If the radial thickness both the layers is to be same, then - i) the first material (thermal conductivity K) should be...