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A rod is made from two segments: AB is steel and BC is brass. It is fixed at its ends C and A, and subjected to a torque 605 at B.

The length of the steel bar is LAB = 0.6 m and its diameter is dAB = 38 mm, and that of the brass section is LBC = 1.7 m.

The shear modulus of steel is 80 GPa and brass is 40 GPa.

2.1 Calculate the diameter of the brass section when the reactions at A and C are the same. (3 significant figures)

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