Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
A shaft in pure torsion has principal stresses that are:
Strength of MaterialsPrincipal Stresses Pure TorsionMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
Both tensile
B
One tensile, one compressive of equal magnitude
C
Both compressive
D
Both zero
Correct Answer
B. One tensile, one compressive of equal magnitude
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Pure shear τ gives σ₁=+τ and σ₂=−τ (equal magnitude, opposite sign).
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