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A 3-meter long steel cylindrical shaft is rigidly held at its two ends. A pulley is mounted on the shaft at 1 meter from one end; the shaft is twisted by applying torque on the pulley.                     The maximum shearing stresses developed in 1m and 2m lengths are respectively \[{{\tau }_{1}}\] and \[{{\tau }_{2}}.\]the ratio \[{{\tau }_{2}},{{\tau }_{1}}\] is:

A) 1/2                               

B) 1       

C) 2                                 

D) 4