A cylindrical tank is assembled by welding steel sections circum-ferentially. Tank diameter is 1.5 m, thickness is 20 mm, and internal pres-sure is 2.0 MPa. The maximum shear stress in the cylindrical part of the tank is approximately:



(A) 17 MPa

(B) 26 MPa

(C) 34 MPa

(D) 38 MPa


(D) 38 MPa

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