Extracted text: Question (1) A steel rod of diameter D = 50 mm has a tensile yield strength of 345 MPa supports an axial load P = 50 kN and a vertical load R = 2 kN acting at the end of an 0.8 m long arm. Calculate the strength factor of safety using (a) the maximum normal stress theory, (b) the maximum shear stress theory and (c) the distortion energy theory. y 0.8 m Question (2)