A slender cylindrical member in a child''s toy

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A slender cylindrical member in a child's toy made of polystyrene plastic is to be subjected to an axial tensile force of 300 N. Find the minimum diameter of this member for a factor of safety of 1.75 based on yield stress. The yield stress for polystyrene = 55 MPa.

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