Question: QUESTION 4 . ( 1 0 Marks ) A steel shaft is supported on smooth bearings that allow it to rotate freely. If the gears

QUESTION 4.(10 Marks)
A steel shaft is supported on smooth bearings that allow it to rotate freely. If the gears are subjected to the torques shown and the shaft is solid with a diameter of 40 mm :
a) Draw free body diagrams for AB and BC (2 Marks)
b) Determine the maximum shear stress developed in the segments AB and BC .(6 Marks)
c) How would the calculations change if the shaft was hollow (write out the equations)?(2 Marks)
QUESTION 4 . ( 1 0 Marks ) A steel shaft is

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