Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
For uniaxial stress p, tangential stress on a plane inclined at angle theta to the stress direction is
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Choose the correct answer
A
p sin 2theta
B
(p sin 2theta)/2
C
p sin^2 theta
D
p sin^2(2theta)/2
Correct Answer
B. (p sin 2theta)/2
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The stress transformation gives tau = (p/2) sin 2theta
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