A thin-walled spherical tank with a diameter of 1.5 m and wall thickness of 65 mm has an internal pressure of 20 MPa. The maximum shear stress in the wall of the tank is approximately:



(A) 58 MPa

(B) 67 MPa

(C) 115 MPa

(D) 127 MPa


(A) 58 MPa

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