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A glass plate is subjected to a tensile stress of 40 MPa. If the specific surface energy is 0.3 J/m2 and the modulus of elasticity is 69 GPa, determine the maximum length of a surface flaw that is possible without fracture.

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Answer:

8.24μm

Step-by-step explanation:

The theory of brittle fracture was used to solve this problem.

And if you follow through with the attachment made a the subject of the formula

Such that,

a = 2x(69x10⁹)x0.3/pi(40x10⁶)²

= 4.14x10¹⁰/5.024x10¹⁵

= 8.24x10^-06

= 8.24μm

This is the the maximum length of the surface flaw

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