Two pipe columns are required to have the same Euler buckling load Pcr. Column 1 has flexural rigidity EI and height L1; column 2 has flexural rigidity (4/3)EI and height L2. The ratio (L2/L1) at which both columns will buckle under the same load is approximately:



(A) 0.55

(B) 0.72

(C) 0.81

(D) 1.10


(C) 0.81

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