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A hollow shaft of same cross-section area as solid shaft transmits A. Same torque B. Less torque C. More torque D. Unpredictable

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Question added by Ridha SAIDANI , Maintenance Manager , SOMIPHOS / Technical Direction
Date Posted: 2015/03/05

*More torque* will be the answer of this question. A hollow shaft can transmit 1.44% more torque as compared to solid shaft.

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A. Same Torque,because Torque =T X F, torque does not depend on mass of the object.