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A cylindrical shell made of mild steel plate of 100 cm diameter is to be subjected to an internal pressure of 10 kg/cm². If the material yields at 2000 kg/cm², assuming factor of safety as four and using maximum principal stress theory, thickness of the plate will be

5 mm

10 mm

15 mm

20 mm

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