Two pipe columns are required to have the same Euler buckling load Pcr. Column 1 has flexural rigidity EI1 and height L; column 2 has flexural rigidity (2/3) EI2 and height L. The ratio (I2/I1) at which both columns will buckle under the same load is approximately:

(A) 0.8

(B) 1.0

(C) 2.2

(D) 3.1


(D) 3.1

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