Free-Body diagram of the shaft A B C which cuts through A B shows the torques 600 Newton meter, 200 Newton meter acting on B and C, and a positive internal torque T subscript 1 acts on A B towards A. The length of A B is 100 millimeters, B C is 300 millimeters. The internal torque at A B is 400 Newton meter. A positive internal torque T subscript 2 acts on B C towards B. The internal torque at B C is negative 200 Newton meter.

The polar moment of inertia for segments (1) and (2) is:

J=π32d4  =π32(25 mm)4   =38,350 mm4

Using the internal torques T1 and T2, compute the shear stress in each shaft segment.

τ1=T1cJ=(400 N-m)(12.5 mm)(1,000 mm/m)38,350 mm4=130.4 MPa

τ2=T2cJ=(-200 N-m)(12.5 mm)(1,000 mm/m)38,350 mm4=-65.2 MPa