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| Q. |
Due to the centrifugal force acting on the rim, the flywheel arms will be subjected to |
| A. | tensile stress |
| B. | compressive stress |
| C. | shear stress |
| D. | none of the mentioned |
| Answer» A. tensile stress | |
| Explanation: the tensile stress in the rim due to the centrifugal force, assuming that the rim is unstrained by the arms, is determined in a similar way as a thin cylinder subjected to internal pressure. | |
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