Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
When a body is subjected to a direct tensile stress p in one direction, the stress on an oblique section inclined at angle theta to the normal of the section is:
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Choose the correct answer
A
p sin^2 theta
B
p cos^2 theta
C
p tan^2 theta
D
(p/2) sin 2 theta
Correct Answer
B. p cos^2 theta
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Normal stress on an oblique plane under uniaxial tension is p cos^2 theta
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