A plastic dowel has a Young's Modulus of 1.50 ✕ 1010 N/m2. Assume the dowel will break if more than 1.50 ✕ 108 N/m2 is exerted. What is the maximum force (in kN) that can be applied to the dowel assuming a diameter of 2.30 cm?
A.
52.3 kN
B.
62.3 kN
C.
72.3 kN
D.
42.3 N