In a cylindrical pressure vessel under uniform internal pressure, what can you say about the hoop stress?
(A) hoop stress is twice the longitudinal
stress.
(B) hoop stress is half the longitudinal
stress.
(C) hoop stress is the same as the
longitudinal stress.
In a spherical pressure vessel under uniform internal pressure, what can you say about the hoop stress?
(A) hoop stress is the same as the
longitudinal stress.
(B) hoop stress is half the longitudinal
stress.
(C) hoop stress is twice the longitudinal
stress.