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A solid shaft of diameter, d and length L is fixed at both the ends. A torque, T0 is applied at a distance L/4 from the left end as shown in the figure given below:

The maximum shear stress in the shaft is

  1. $\frac{16 T_0}{\pi d^3}$
  2. $\frac{12 T_0}{\pi d^3}$
  3. $\frac{8 T_0}{\pi d^3}$
  4. $\frac{4 T_0}{\pi d^3}$
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