10. A spherical weather balloon is made of 0.2-mm-thick fabric that has a tensile strength of 10 MPa. The balloon is designed to reach an altitude where the interior pressure is 1500 Pa above the atmospheric pressure. Find the maximum actual stress of the balloon, using 1.5 as the factor of safety. a. 8.766 MPa b. 4.377 MPa c. 2.244 MPa d. 6.667 MPa

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10. A spherical weather balloon is made of 0.2-mm-thick fabric that
has a tensile strength of 10 MPa. The balloon is designed to reach an
altitude where the interior pressure is 1500 Pa above the atmospheric
pressure. Find the maximum actual stress of the balloon, using 1.5 as
the factor of safety.
a. 8.766 MPa
b. 4.377 MPa
c. 2.244 MPa
d. 6.667 MPa
Transcribed Image Text:10. A spherical weather balloon is made of 0.2-mm-thick fabric that has a tensile strength of 10 MPa. The balloon is designed to reach an altitude where the interior pressure is 1500 Pa above the atmospheric pressure. Find the maximum actual stress of the balloon, using 1.5 as the factor of safety. a. 8.766 MPa b. 4.377 MPa c. 2.244 MPa d. 6.667 MPa
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