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A cylindrical beam supports a shear force of 13.7 kN. The outside diameter is 68 mm, and the wall thickness is 4 mm. Determine the maximum horizontal shear stress in the beam.

Loads P = 725 N and Q = 459 N act on an oak beam. Determine the magnitude of the largest shear force (consider both positive and negative values) in the beam. Let a = 0.7 m and b = 0.8 m.

Force P = 39 lb is applied to a wrench that has dimensions a = 6.4 in., b = 0.67 in., and c = 0.15 in. Determine the magnitude of the largest bending stress in the handle of the wrench.

A cylindrical beam supports a shear force of 14.3 kN. The outside diameter is 72 mm, and the wall thickness is 4 mm. Determine the maximum horizontal shear stress in the beam.

Three toy blocks are glued together to form a beam that supports a vertical shear force of 118 N. Each block has dimensions a = 15 mm and b = 45 mm. Determine the horizontal shear stress in the glue between blocks (2) and (3). The moment of inertia around the horizontal centroidal axis of the beam is 1,354,219 mm4.

Loads P = 831 N and Q = 444 N act on an oak beam. Determine the magnitude of the largest shear force (consider both positive and negative values) in the beam. Let a = 0.7 m and b = 1.1 m.

A 35-N eagle sits on a tee-shaped post that has a diameter of 45 mm. Determine the magnitude of the largest normal stress in the vertical part of the post. Let a = 0.45 m be the distance from the eagle to the centroid of the post.

Five toy blocks are glued together to form a beam that supports a shear force of 143 N. Each block has dimensions a = 19 mm and b = 57 mm. Determine the horizontal shear stress in the glue between blocks (4) and (5).

A 1,090-lb dinosaur stands on a simply-supported beam. Determine the maximum bending moment in the beam. Let a = 4.4 ft and b = 8.0 ft.

Five toy blocks are glued together to form a beam that supports a shear force of 138 N. Each block has dimensions a = 8 mm and b = 24 mm. Determine the horizontal shear stress in the glue between blocks (1) and (2).