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A composite circular shaft is comprised of a steel core surrounded by an aluminum annulus, perfectly bonded to each other as shown in the figure. If it subjected to a pure torque, which one of the following statements is TRUE?


(A) Only shear stress is continuous across the steel-aluminum interface
(B) Only shear strain is continuous across the steel-aluminum interface
(C) Both shear stress and shear strain are continuous across the steel-aluminum interface
(D) Both shear stress and shear strain are discontinuous across the steel-aluminum interface



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A composite circular shaft is comprised of a steel core surrounded by an aluminum annulus, perfectly bonded to each other as shown in the figure. If it subjected to a pure torque, which one of the following statements is TRUE?


(A) Only shear stress is continuous across the steel-aluminum interface
(B) Only shear strain is continuous across the steel-aluminum interface
(C) Both shear stress and shear strain are continuous across the steel-aluminum interface
(D) Both shear stress and shear strain are discontinuous across the steel-aluminum interface

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Answer Key / Explanation : (B) -

(B) Only shear strain is continuous across the steel-aluminum interface

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