1. A thin-walled cylinder with a diameter of 20 cm and a wall thickness of 2 mm is filled with gas at a pressure of 2 MPa. Calculate the longitudinal stress, and circumferential stress in the cylinder wall.

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1. A thin-walled cylinder with a diameter of 20 cm and a wall thickness of 2 mm is filled with gas at a pressure of 2 MPa. Calculate the longitudinal stress, and circumferential stress in the cylinder wall.

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