Question

A cylinder is considered thin when the ratio of inner diameter to wall thickness is more than 5.

(a) True

(b) False

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This question relates to the Cylinder & Pressure Vessels unit in section Cylinders and Pressure Vessels and Design of IC Engine Components of Machine Design

Answer 1

The appropriate answer is (b) False

To explain: A cylinder is considered thin when the ratio of inner diameter to wall thickness is more than 15.