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Shear Stress in Miscellaneous Section

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A beam of square cross-section is placed such that its neutral axis coincides with its diagonal, and it is subjected to a shear force F. What is the ratio of the maximum shear stress to the shear stress at the neutral axis?

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9/8

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8/9

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7/8

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8/7

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The correct option is A 9/8

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