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A crack grows from \( 2 \) mm to \( 8 \) mm. The stress intensity, at constant stress, is multiplied by

  • A.4
  • B.8
  • C.16
  • D.2

Answer: D

Stress intensity varies with the square root of crack length, so a fourfold growth doubles it. This square root is why growth accelerates so sharply near the end of life, since the driving force keeps climbing as the crack extends.

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