Load P = 11.8 lb is produced at the tip of a Regal Tip Elite…
Load P = 11.8 lb is produced at the tip of a Regal Tip Elite 7B drumstick as a percussionist strikes a drumhead. The hickory shaft has a diameter of 0.61 in. and a length of L = 11.8 in. from the center of the tip to the percussionist’s hand. Assuming the percussionist’s hand acts like a fixed support and that the shaft has a constant diameter, determine the magnitude of the maximum horizontal shear stress in the shaft.