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In a thick cylindrical shell subjected to an internal pressure (p), the tangential stress across the thickness of a cylinder is
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A. maximum at the outer surface and minimum at the inner surface
B. maximum at the inner surface and minimum at the outer surface
C. maximum at the outer surface and zero at the inner surface
D. maximum at the inner surface and zero at the outer surface

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maximum at the inner surface and minimum at the outer surface

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