A solid circular shaft has a uniform taper from one end to the other. The ratio of radius at the larger end to that at the smaller end is 1.2. Determine the error that occurs if the angle of twist for a given length is calculated using the mean radius of the shaft.

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A solid circular shaft has a uniform
taper from one end to the other. The
ratio of radius at the larger end to that at
the smaller end is 1.2. Determine the
error that occurs if the angle of twist for
a given length is calculated using the
mean radius of the shaft.
Transcribed Image Text:A solid circular shaft has a uniform taper from one end to the other. The ratio of radius at the larger end to that at the smaller end is 1.2. Determine the error that occurs if the angle of twist for a given length is calculated using the mean radius of the shaft.
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